BREAKING: M11 chaos as air ambulance lands on packed motorway and drivers get out of cars

An aerial ambulance has landed connected the M11 aft a constabulary incidental forced the southbound carriageway to close, with drivers seen getting retired of their cars connected the engaged motorway amid agelong waits

An aerial ambulance has landed connected the M11 successful engaged postulation amid a 'police incident'.

Drivers person been spotted getting retired of their vehicles aft the incidental forced the southbound carriageway of the large motorway successful Essex to close. Delays of implicit 1 hr person been reported successful the area. People person been urged to debar the conception of the motoeway and travel diversions wherever possible.

A station connected the National Highways website reads: "The M11 is closed southbound betwixt J8 (Stansted) and J7A (Harlow) owed to an ongoing Essex police led incident. The northbound is carriageway is presently held to let the aerial ambulance to onshore astatine the scene.

"At this signifier it is not known however agelong the carriageway volition beryllium closed for. Plans are being made to wide the postulation caught wrong the closure, delight await instructions from officers connected scene."

A connection from Essex Police connected societal media said: "The M11 is presently closed successful some directions betwixt junctions 7 & 8 owed to a superior collision. This is besides impacting gaffe roads astir Stansted Airport. Emergency services are moving astatine the scene. Please debar the area."

Diversion routes person besides been enactment into spot owed to dense traffic. Road users are advised to travel the Hollow Square diversion awesome connected roadworthy signs.

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