ONLOOKERS were left gobsmacked when a police car reportedly misjudged a grass verge before overturning and ending up on its side.

Emergency services were called to an incident in Gun Hill, Dedham, at about 3pm on Monday and upon arrival they found a stranded police car.

One resident, who asked to remain anonymous but was working nearby, says the crash resulted in an "over the top" response from the emergency services.

He said: "I heard all these sirens and there must have been seven police cars, one fire engine, an ambulance, and even an air ambulance."

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service has since confirmed no one required hospital treatment as a result of the incident.

She said: “I can confirm that we responded to an emergency call shortly before 3pm on January 25.

“It was regarding an incident in Gun Hill, Dedham and a rapid response car and an air ambulance were sent to the scene.

“One patient was treated on scene but was not conveyed to hospital."

A spokesman for the Essex Fire Service added: "Firefighters were called to assist at the scene of a road traffic collision involving one vehicle which had overturned on Gun Hill, Dedham on Monday.

"Two crews from Colchester attended and helped to stabilise the vehicle and assisted the driver out.

"The scene was made safe and left in the care of the police at 3.10pm."

A spokesman for Suffolk Police said: "A Suffolk police vehicle was involved in a low speed single-vehicle road traffic collision.

"The vehicle left the road and subsequently ended up on its side, leaving the officer trapped but uninjured inside.

"Essex fire service were called and assisted.

"The vehicle was recovered shortly after 4pm."