M11 blocked as lorry overturns near Saffron Walden in rush hour
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No injuries were reported but traffic was held when both lanes had to be closed
Motorists faced long delays and queues of up to eight miles (13km) after a lorry overturned on the M11 during the rush hour.
The lorry crashed with another vehicle at about 07:00 BST northbound between junctions 8a and 9 near Bishop's Stortford and Saffron Walden.
Both lanes were initially closed but one was able to reopen at 08:15.
National Highways said no injuries were reported but drivers were facing delays while recovery was being sorted.
The road was reopened at about 12:15 but motorists were warned there were "residual delays" and several miles of congestion.
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