A motorist has suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash on the A120 near Colchester.

According to a spokesman for Essex Police, a black Citroen DS3 left the Colchester-bound carriageway near Great Bromley and collided with a HGV parked in a layby at around 11.20pm last night, Tuesday, May 28.

He said: "The driver of the Citroen has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries."

A spokesman for Highways England said that a stretch of the A120 was closed with traffic, with motorists guided on a diversionary route around the incident.

Police would like to speak to anyone who sat the Citreon and how it was being driven before the crash or has dash-cam footage of the incident.

If you have any information about the collision call Essex Police on 101 quoting incident 1320 of May 28.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org