M11 fully reopen after Essex M11 motorway collision

Motorists face delays of 45 mins after the crash on the M11

A major route in Essex has fully reopened after a lorry crashed.

National Highways closed part of the southbound carriageway of the M11 between junction six for the M25 and junction five for Loughton at about 06:00 GMT.

It said the vehicle had left the carriageway and needed to be recovered.

Two lanes of the three-lane carriageway were closed, with travellers warned to expect hold-ups of about an hour.

National Highways said the road fully reopened at about 09:00.