ONE lane is blocked on the A12 after a crash.
A car and lorry collided shortly before junction 26 for Eight Ash Green on the southbound carriageway.
The accident happened at around 4.15pm and involved a foreign lorry and a black Peugeot 207.
One lane is blocked while emergency services deal with the scene.
The female driver of the car, aged in her 20s, is being treated by paramedics for a head injury, but an ambulance service spokesman said the injuries were not thought to be serious.
She is due to be taken to Colchester General Hospital for a check up.
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