A man was left with potentially serious injuries when his car hit a tree after leaving a motorway and landing on its roof.

Essex Police appealed for witnesses to the incident which happened when a red Lexus LS430 left the M11 near Harlow at junction 7a southbound at around 11:10 GMT on Friday.

Emergency services were called and the driver was taken to hospital.

A police spokesman said: “If you have any information or dash cam footage relating to this incident then please contact us.”