Two people sent to hospital after crash on A12 near Colchester

Emergency services were called to the crash on the London bound carriageway near Marks Tey on Tuesday morning. 

The incident blocked the A12 after fuel spilled on to the road and had to be removed. 

Traffic built up around the A12 both ways and the A120 between 9am and 11am and caused further problems in the surrounding areas of Marks Tey and the Prince of Wales roundabout.

Crash - one of the vehicles in the crash (Image: Anonymous)

The collision led to two people to be sent to hospital for further care.

An East of England Ambulance spokesman said: "We were called at 9.44am with reports of a collision on the A12, Marks Tey.

"We sent two ambulances and took two people to Colchester General Hospital for further care."

Pictures sent to the Gazette show a red VW Golf with bad damage to the passenger side of the vehicle and airbags deployed. 

(Image: Public)

This incident also caused a fuel spillage and debris to be flung into the road. 

Fuel was cleared from the site during the afternoon.

Essex Highways confirmed the incident on social media, warning people of what happened.

Police officers attended the scene to clear barriers off the road. 

An Essex Police spokesman said: "We were called to reports of barriers in the road close to the junction of the A12 and A120 at about 9.15am this morning.

"Officers attended and cleared the barriers from the road, leaving the scene at about 9.45am."