Lane two of the road is currently closed while the broken down vehicle awaits recovery.
A police spokesperson said that the lorry was thought to be around 500m before the traffic lights on the A12 northbound near Copdock.
Delays were being reported in the area during the recovery of the vehicle.
The lorry was recovered by 5.05pm.
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