Drivers were urged to avoid the Kent Elms junction on the A127 today, December 4, after a major collision required all emergency services to attend.
Police, fire rescue and paramedics were all dispatched to the scene, which was close to Bridgwater Drive in Southend.
First Essex bus services X30 and 20 were disrupted due to the incident blocking part of the routes. Some school bus services were also affected.
The incident caused congestion on roads surrounding Kent Elms, including Bridgwater Drive, Rayleigh Road, Snakes Lane, Mountdale Gardens, and Kenilworth Gardens.
A spokesperson for Essex Fire and Rescue said: “We were called to a road traffic collision in Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff today at 3.57pm. Southend and Leigh crews released a casualty by 4.49pm and left him in the care of the ambulance service.”
A Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford railway station, forcing the suspension of services…
Parents have warned families to be prepared for a particularly intense Waltzer at Chalkwell Fun…
Two people have been charged after the body of a child was discovered at a…
Firefighters tackled a rapidly spreading grass fire in Eastwood Scotts Park as continued dry conditions…
The A13 has been closed between Sadlers Farm and the Pitsea Flyover following a major…
Southend residents are being asked to hold onto unwanted fridges and freezers as a national…