A baby had a lucky escape after the car it was travelling in overturned. 

Police were called at 1.15pm to Coggeshall Road where a red Peugeot which had overturned near the A1124, leaving the road blocked in both directions. 

An Essex Police spokesman said: "It was a single vehicle involved.

"We called the ambulance to check the baby, who had no injuries.

"The only injury was a cut to the man's hand."

An East of England Ambulance spokesman said: "We sent an ambulance, an ambulance officer, a rapid response vehicle and Essex Air Ambulance.

"Having assessing three people, it was decided there was no need to take them to hospital."

The car has now been recovered.