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.
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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.
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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