There are serious delays on the A13 eastbound in Wennington because of an accident.
Police were called at Ferry Lane at 12.30pm after a lorry collided with a car.
Two people have been taken to hospital but the extent of their injuries remains unknown.
Traffic continues to be very slow London-bound between the Wennington Interchange and the Ferry Lane Interchange.
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