M11 shut near Stansted Airport after crash

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a crash with a lorry on the M11 near Stansted Airport that has left him with “potentially life-threatening” injuries, police have said.

Essex Police was called to reports of a crash on the southbound carriageway, near junction eight, just after 09:00 BST.

The road was closed in both directions between junctions seven and eight but the northbound carriageway is now open.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage to come forward.