ALL lanes of a major motorway have been stopped with long queues forming following a two-vehicle crash.
The M11 southbound before junction 8 for Stansted/A120 has been halted.
It comes following reports of a collision involving two lorries in lane one.
Traffic is stopped on the #M11 southbound between J9 and J8 due to a collision involving 2 vehicles.
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) March 1, 2023
Emergency services are in attendance. @EssexPoliceUK @ECFRS @STN_Airport
Delays of 30 minutes above normal travel times on approach, please allow extra time for your journey. pic.twitter.com/N3EREyrY2O
All lanes have been stopped, with police and traffic officers on the scene.
Others have reported that the fire service are at the incident too.
A picture of the scene (Image: Essex Travel News)
There are currently queues of around three miles on approach with delays of about 30 minutes.
UPDATE 3.36pm - One lane has been closed, traffic is now passing in lane two. Long delays remain.
UPDATE 4.15pm - All lanes have reopened.
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