The A133 in Colchester has been closed in both directions following a crash between a car and a truck.
Long queues are being reported on the Colchester Road with delays back to the A120 and Northbound on Church Road.
A spokesperson for Essex Police said: "We were called to reports of a collision on the A133 near Great Bentley shortly after 3.15pm on Monday, July 26.
"A car and a truck were in collision and the truck came to stop in a ditch.
"The road has been closed while the vehicles are recovered."
It is not yet clear when the road will reopen.
If you have any information you can submit a report online or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm and please quote incident 727 of 26 July.
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