TWO vehicles collided with a fallen tree on the A12 on Saturday - sparking delays for motorists trying to get away for the festive break.
The tree came down on the southbound carriageway, just inside the Essex border, around 9am.
A Ford Transit van and a Peugeot 207 both hit the tree but police said no-one was injured.
But one lane of the carriageway - between junction 30 for Stratford St Mary and the turn-off for Langham - was closed while the scene was cleared.
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