POLICE are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a crash closed the A12 in both directions on Friday afternoon.

A woman was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital with serious injuries following a collision between her Citroen 2CV and a police Land Rover at Marks Tey at 3.40pm.

The male PC driver of the Land Rover was taken taken to Colchester Hospital with minor injuries.

 

The northbound carriageway did not reopen until until 8pm last night.

Motorists had been urged to avoid the A12 and find alternative routes.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact the serious collision investigation unit on 101 or at collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk.