THE northbound A12 was closed after a crash earlier today.
A silver Honda Civic and white Ford Transit Van collided blocking the road.
A broken down vehicle added to delays.
The crash took place between Marks Tey and Stanway at about 2.40pm
One lane was reopened about 40 minutes later while the other lane remained shut while the cars and debris were cleared.
Police attended the scene but nobody was injured.
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