Stansted Airport M11 collision: three-vehicle crash confirmed

Officers were called to the M11 at just after 2.30pm today due to reports of a crash involving an HGV and two vehicles. The northbound carriageway of the M11 was subsequently closed between junctions 7a and 8. The southbound carriageway was also closed between junction 8 and junction 7.

An appeal has been launched by the force as it continues to investigate the Incident. An Essex Police spokesman said: "The M11 is closed while roads policing officers work at the scene of a serious collision. "We are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online live chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. "It can be found at the bottom right of our homepage at essex.police.uk. "Visit essex.police.uk/digital101[1] to find out more about our website reporting services.

"Alternatively, you can call us on 101.Please quote reference 0691 of 16 June".

The force is working to release traffic affected by the incident "as quickly as possible".

Police say the section of the motorway will remain closed for a "number of hours" and it is advised to avoid the area.

References

1. ^ essex.police.uk/digital101 (www.essex.police.uk)