Police have closed a stretch of the A120 following a multi-vehicle collision involving a lorry.
The crash happened at about 1.20pm near Great Bromley and involved a Volvo lorry, a Ford Puma, a Peugeot 307 and a Hyundai i10.
The road remains closed both ways between Great Bromley and Little Bentley.
There are no reports of serious injuries but paramedics were also called to the scene to check casualties over.
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