POLICE have cordoned off a south Essex road after a skip lorry has smashed through the front of a home.

The lorry crashed into a home on Haven Road, on Canvey, this morning at around 9.30am.

Damage - the skip lorry crashed through the homeDamage - the skip lorry crashed through the home (Image: George Pizani)Damage - police are on the sceneDamage - police are on the scene (Image: George Pizani)Photos from the scene show the police cordon set up and the lorry wedged through the living room of the house.

Thankfully, the tenant and her mother were at work when the incident took place, rushing home after they were made aware.The lorry is wedged through the front of the living roomThe lorry is wedged through the front of the living room (Image: Newsquest)

The tenant's partner was sleeping upstairs when the crash happened and slept through the impact.Police closed off the road - which now has a cordon in placePolice closed off the road - which now has a cordon in place (Image: Newsquest)

Structural engineers are on their wayStructural engineers are on their way (Image: Newsquest) Emergency services are on the scene, and the road has been cordoned off by police, causing traffic in the area to build.

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