A LARGE metal pole has been dropped in the middle of the A12.

The pole was dropped southbound, between junction 26 at Eight Ash Green and junction 25 at Marks Tey.

It happened at about 11am.

Northbound on the A12, there has been an accident involving one car, which is blocking one lane between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel.

UPDATE 12.05PM: The incident has now been cleared.