POLICE have said there is likely to be delays after they were forced to close part of a busy road due to a collision.

Essex Police says it has closed a lane of the A120 between Marks Farm and Galleys Corner in Braintree.

The closer has been required due to a collision but officers have said they hope to open the road shortly.

No one is believed to be injured however, officers say traffic is likely to be bad.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We currently have a lane closure on the A120 between Marks Farm and Galleys Corner Braintree, Essex due to a collision.

"Everyone is safe and we hope to have the lane open again shortly. Unfortunately there is quite a bit of traffic building up."

The lane impacted by the closure is understood to be heading southbound.