TRAFFIC is building on the A127 heading into Southend after reports of a crash near a major junction.

Drivers are facing delays on the busy road, by the Esso garage heading towards the Kent Elms junction.

According to reports, this is due to a crash near the busy junction.

Traffic is very slow Southend-bound on the A127 from Hazelwood Grove up to the Kent Elms junction, and London-bound from the Tesco roundabout up to Kent Elms, AA traffic maps show.

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