CARS have crashed on both sides of the A13 at nearly the same time.
Three vehicles collided on the London-bound carriageway between the Five Bells Interchange and the A1014 at Stanford-le-Hope which has partly blocked the carriageway.
One lane was blocked on the eastbound carriageway after a single vehicle crashed into the central reservation between Stanford-le-Hope and Five Bells Interchange. The lane has now opened.
Both collisions happened just before 5pm.
It is still not unknown whether there are any casualties.
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