One person has been reported for careless driving after major crash involving three vehicles left a road blocked.

The incident took place about at 10.40am at the junction of Kents Hill Road and London Road in Benfleet.

All three emergency services attended the scene, with the road reopening several hours later.

Fire crews worked with paramedics to help release two casualties trapped in the vehicles.

The casualties were released by 11:30am and left in the care of the Ambulance Service, who transported them to hospital.

Essex Police are asking anyone who was on the A13 at the time and witnessed the collision or has any dash cam footage to come forward.

If you have any information, call Essex Police on 101, quoting incident 352 of 06/06, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

We will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.