DRIVERS are facing lengthy queues after a broken down vehicle closed one lane of a major Essex road.

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Essex County Council's traffic control team confirmed on social media one lane of the Colchester-bound A12 is closed because of a broken down car near Howe Green.

Congestion is back to Galleywood, it said.

The issue was first reported at 6.25pm today.