A ROAD is likely to remain closed “for some time” after an air ambulance has had to be called following a crash.
The B1018 Cressing Road in between Witham and Braintree has been closed in both directions.
B1018 - CLOSED in both directions following an accident involving a refuse lorry and a car. The closure is near Temple Lane. The closure is likely to remain for some time and the Air Ambulance is in attendance. pic.twitter.com/q3OyFr5XCi
— Essex Travel News (@Essex_Travel) April 27, 2023
The closure, near Temple Lane, comes following an accident involving a refuse lorry and a car.
A spokesman said: “The closure is likely to remain for some time and the air ambulance is in attendance.”
AA Travel News is showing slow traffic in the area as a result.
An East of England Amublance Service spokesman has confirmed a patient has been taken to hopsital with serious injuries after the incident.
A statement reads: "One ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were called to Temple Lane Cressing this afternoon, after we were alerted to a road traffic collision.
"One patient with a serious injury was transported to Broomfield hospital by road ambulance."
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