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Police close off services while accident is dealt with

By Nub News Reporter 15th Sep 2025

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Local News by Nub News Reporter 15th Sep 2025

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Police closed off the slip road to the A13 eastbound services today while an accident was dealt with.

THE eastbound services on the A13 just past the Orsett Cock junction were closed down by police this morning for a short while to allow recovery of vehicles involved in an accident on the site.

Police and ambulance officers attended the scene and Police said: "A collision involving a van and an HGV happened at around 10.25am today.

"There didn't appear to be any injuries and there were no arrests."

Closure of the services lasted until around noon.

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