A CRASH involving three cars has blocked part of the A127.

The A217 Southend bound is blocked between Rayleigh Weir and the Progress Road junction following the crash which took place shortly after midday.

Traffic is queuing Southend bound.

Nobody was injured in the crash which involved a black Land Rover, a white Citroen panel van and a white Audi A3.

Motorists also face delays both ways on the A127 at Prince Avenue following an accident at Cuckoo Corner at around midday.

Traffic is queing back to Tesco roundabout and to the West Street junction.

Joseph Saunders, 32, got caught in the tailbacks. He said: "It's taken us an hour to drive from the Dick Turpin to Cuckoo Corner because of separate crashes."

The Echo understands the crashes have been cleared but traffic remains in the area.

Updates to follow.