A 17 year old girl is in hospital this morning after a serious crash in Honey Lane, which saw her thrown clear of her car last night (July 7).

A Black Mini Cooper left a bend in the road, close to the junction with Broomstick Hall Road, and hit a telegraph pole, throwing the 17 year old driver from the vehicle and under the wheels of a Nissan Micra.

She was taken by ambulance to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow with serious head injuries. An upodate on her condition is expected later today.

A Spokesman for Essex Ambulance said:"We recieved four calls from concerned members of the public, we sent a rapid response unit within five minutes. The patient had reduced consciousness and a head injury and was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital."

Police are appealing for help after the crash which took place shortly before 9pm.

Any witnesses to this collision are asked to contact Chigwell road policing unit on 0300 333 4444, where the officer in the case is Pc Paul Walker.

Honey Lane has been the scene of a number of high speed crashes in recent years, Jane Allen, from Margherita Road, Waltham Abbey was left in a coma for four days after the motorbike she was riding was hit by a Jeep on Honey Lane.

Miss Allen said she was saddened but not suprised by news of the crash.

She said: "They really need some speed limits up there, its people coming off the M25 too quickly and rushing down there. Drivers have to look at the distances between lamposts before they realise that the speed limit has changed from 60mph to 30mph."

"I'm also suprised that the 30mph speed limit has not been pushed further down that road, towards the Crooked Mile, it is one of the worst roads in the area. I think there needs to be a lot more awareness from drivers about how dangerous it really is."