TWO people have been hurt in an accident involving four vehicles on the A12.

The accident happened on the northbound carriageway between Kelvedon South and Kelvedon North.

The East of England Ambulance Service was called to the scene and treated one patient for minor spinal injuries and another for shock.

The fire service sent three crews to the scene and had to cut one casualty free using specialist cutting equipment

All lanes of the road have now been reopened but traffic is still backlogged.