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Three people with serious injuries have been taken to hospital after 12 cars and lorry crashed on the A12 in Essex. | Three people with serious injuries have been taken to hospital after 12 cars and lorry crashed on the A12 in Essex. |
Two other people are trapped after the crash on the northbound carriageway at Ardleigh, near Colchester, at 0630 GMT. | |
A man, believed to be in his 50s, has "very serious injuries" and a man with head injuries has been taken to Queens Hospital in Romford. | A man, believed to be in his 50s, has "very serious injuries" and a man with head injuries has been taken to Queens Hospital in Romford. |
A woman, described by an ambulance service spokesman as "not serious" has been taken to Colchester General. | A woman, described by an ambulance service spokesman as "not serious" has been taken to Colchester General. |
Five fire crews are at the scene trying to cut the other two casualties from their vehicles. | |
Police say the accident has closed a section of the road and drivers face major delays. | Police say the accident has closed a section of the road and drivers face major delays. |