A CAR has reportedly overturned off the A1245.
Traffic is said to be coping well around the incident, which occurred between Bonvilles Roundabout (A130) and the Fairglen Interchange (A127) before 8.25am.
An ambulance spokesman said: "The East of England Ambulance Service Trust was called to a road traffic collision on the A130 near North Benfleet, Wickford, at 7.28am this morning.
"An ambulance crew attended and treated a man in his 40s. The patient did not need any medical assistance and was discharged from the scene."
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