The A127 has been closed and there are severe delays after truck caught light on the road.

The eastbound carriageway on the A127 has been closed the Great Warley turn off to Childerditch Lane following the incident.

It was first reported at 2:11pm.

There are currently severe delays of 14 minutes on the road, and delays of three minutes on the M25 anticlockwise leading to the road.

A spokesperson for AA traffic maps said: "Road closed and queueing traffic due to truck fire on A127 Southend Arterial Road Eastbound from the Great Warley turn off to Childerditch Lane."