Fruit and veg lorry crash closes Southend road
Essex PoliceA road has been closed for five hours after a lorry shed its load of fruit and vegetables across the carriageway.
The incident happened on Priory Crescent in Southend, Essex, at about 05:30 BST.
The road was closed eastbound as a clean-up operation got under way. Drivers were being asked to avoid the area as traffic remained very slow.
Essex Police said a road traffic collision caused the lorry to lose its load, but no injuries were reported.
