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M11 closed near Epping, Essex, following fatal crash | M11 closed near Epping, Essex, following fatal crash |
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The M11 southbound in Essex has been closed after a 79-year-old woman died in a crash near Epping. | |
A lorry and a car were involved in a collision at about 15:30 BST, Essex Police said. | A lorry and a car were involved in a collision at about 15:30 BST, Essex Police said. |
The southbound carriageway is closed between junctions 7 and 6, while the northbound carriageway was closed briefly so the air ambulance could land. | The southbound carriageway is closed between junctions 7 and 6, while the northbound carriageway was closed briefly so the air ambulance could land. |
Police advised drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. | Police advised drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. |
The dead woman was a passenger in the car, while a man and a woman in the vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries. | The dead woman was a passenger in the car, while a man and a woman in the vehicle were taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
The southbound carriageway was expected to remain closed until about 22:15, the Highways Agency said. | The southbound carriageway was expected to remain closed until about 22:15, the Highways Agency said. |
Essex Police are appealing for witnesses. | Essex Police are appealing for witnesses. |