TWO people were rushed to hospital after a crash.

A man and a woman were taken to Basildon Hospital after a bus and a car crashed.

The incident took place near Basildon Bus Station, Southernhay at about 12.20pm today.

Emergency services rushed to the scene.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 12.19pm today.

“We sent a rapid response vehicle and crews are currently treating a woman for chest pains and a man with leg injuries.

"We later sent two ambulances."