A three-year-old boy was taken to hospital with leg and head injuries after a road accident involving a car and a lorry.

Police were called to the incident on Wednesday at 12.10pm in Rainham Road, Rainham.

The boy was taken to the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.

A three-old-girl and a woman in her 60s were also taken to Queen’s Hospital in Rom Valley Way, Romford, as a precaution.