A DRIVER was flown to hospital by air ambulance after he was thrown from his high-powered sports car.

The 36-year-old man was rushed to Basildon's A&E after his car smashed into a metal post in Harvey Road, on the Burnt Mills Industrial Estate, Basildon, on Saturday.

The Noble sports car, costing between £50,000 and £75,000, was badly damaged in the crash.

Published Tuesday, November 22, 2005