TWO cars crashed at a busy junction where the traffic lights are out of use.

The crash happened in Southway, Colchester, at about 5.15pm yesterday.

Police said: "We attended a crash between a Vauxhall Corsa and Mitsubishi in Southway, Colchester.

"We closed a section of road to traffic."

There were reports of minor injuries.

A passer-by said: "I was stuck in the traffic from it and there was a black car and another car smashed up, the police were moving the traffic on."