A lorry has struck a bridge on the A12.

The accident happened on the A12 northbound between J28 for the football stadium and J29 for the Crown Interchange.

Harwich and Manningtree Standard:

Queues - Johan Mahoney-Berg

A lorry carrying a digger has struck the Severalls Bridge and the carriageway is blocked.

A team of bridge engineers are en route to assess the damage.