AN elderly man had to be cut from his car after a crash which flipped the vehicle onto its side.

The car was driving along Eton Road in Frinton when it left the road and bumped up onto the pavement, causing it to roll over onto its side and leave the elderly driver trapped inside.

Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene and the fire crews used specialist cutting gear to free the man from the car.

He was assessed by paramedics but was not injured and did not have to go to hospital.

It happened at about 8.30pm on Monday.  

No other vehicles are thought to have been involved in the incident.