A collision between vehicles is currently causing severe delays on a dual-carriageway.
Two lanes are currently blocked causing queuing traffic on the A12 at Hackney Wick before Old Ford, because of a road accident this morning.
The accident was first reported at 9.30am and there is currently congestion all the way back to the Green Man roundabout in Leytonstone.
More to follow.
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