A127 - Partially blocked due to a crash (Image: Newsquest)
Update: The A127 has now been cleared and the lane has been reopened.
Southend and Rayleigh motorists are facing severe delays Southend-bound this morning following a crash.
The A127 is partially blocked following a crash this morning, with traffic queuing for three miles on the A127 before the Fairglen Interchange.
Delays are currently 17 minutes and increasing, with the AA reporting a 25 minute travel time to clear the area.
The average speed is being reported as ten mph.
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