MOTORISTS are facing delays on the A12 after an incident saw it become partially blocked, reports have said.

According to the Essex Highways live traffic map, the blockage is on the A12 southbound between the junctions with the A120 Colchester west and the A130 Chelmsford north.

Delays are currently as long as 15 minutes.

A post from the Essex Travel News X account read: “A12 Londonbound – reports of the carriageway being partially blocked at J23 (Kelvedon south) – traffic slow on approach.”