UPDATE: A13 reopens after crash.
SEVERE delays across parts of south Essex as the A13 is blocked following a motorcycle crash.
According to Essex Travel news the A13 Londonbound is blocked by a crash between the A176 Five Bells and Stanford Le Hope.
Queues are back past the A132 at Pitsea.
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Reports on social media suggest some drivers have been standstill for close to an hour now.
AA Traffic News added: “Road blocked and queueing traffic due to crash.
“A motorcycle involved on A13 London bound between A176 (Five Bells Interchange), and A1014 The Manorway (Stanford Le Hope Turn Off).
“Congestion to before the Pitsea Flyover.
“The A127 past Basildon is also heavier than normal.”
Currently it unknown the seriousness of crash and whether there are any injuries.
But Essex Police and the East of England Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
More to follow.
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