A boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a bike crash in a busy south Essex Road.
Police are currently on the scene of a collision in High Road, Benfleet.
Officers were called at around 9:12am this morning, March 10, following reports of a boy sustaining injuries.
It's believed that the boy was riding a bike prior to sustaining his injuries.
Officers do not believe that any other vehicle was involved.
The boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
This follows earlier reports made by Castle Point MP, Rebecca Harris, that the road had been closed in both directions following an "unknown incident".
Information from AA Traffic Map shows heavy traffic remaining on Benfleet High Road, though this is beginning to ease.
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