Dual carriageway closed after lorry overturns

A lorry overturned on the A12. There are police officers standing around the car and there is an ambulance parked.Image source, Facebook/Shauna Mcknight
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Essex Police was called to the A12 after the lorry overturned

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A section of a dual carriageway was closed after a lorry overturned.

The southbound stretch of the A12 Colchester bypass was blocked between junction 28 for Colchester United's football ground and junction 27 for the A133.

Essex Police said it was called shortly after 11:40 BST.

Footage of the aftermath of the crash, posted to social media, showed items scattered across the road although police confirmed nobody was injured.

At about 14:00, National Highways said the road had been reopened.

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