Serious crash on M11 sees police warn drivers to avoid area as road remains shut in both directions

Commuters face delays on M11 as the road remains closed following an accident
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Commuters on the M11 are delayed in both directions due to an accident this morning (October 11). The accident occurred between junction 8 at Bishop's Stortford to junction 7A Harlow North involving a single vehicle, reportedly a lorry.

Road users on the motorway should expect long delays after the accident has held since 9am this morning. Drivers are facing delays, while the road remains blocked because of an earlier accident.

A spokesperson for Essex Police commented: "We are currently at the scene of a serious collision on the M11. We were called to reports of an incident at just after 9am today (Friday 11 October). The motorway is currently closed in both directions between junctions 7 and 8.

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"This is also impacting slip roads around Stansted Airport and the surrounding areas. Emergency services are working at the scene. We are asking motorists to avoid the area if they possibly can. We appreciate the inconvenience this will cause and will issue an update as soon as we practically can."