Two members of the emergency services were taken to hospital after an accident left pesticide spilled over a road.
The two ambulance crew members from Burnham were checked for minor respiratory problems and then released on Wednesday afternoon.
They had attended a crash in which a pick-up truck carrying pesticides collided with a tree in Goldhanger.The pesticide was found to cause mild skin irritation.
The 18-year-old driver involved in the accident was cut free from the vehicle and taken to Colchester General Hospital for treatment.
Published Thursday August 5, 2004
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