Fatal road traffic collision

A man has sadly died following a road traffic collision on the M11 this morning.

Firefighters reported on arrival that the man was trapped in his vehicle, which had overturned following the incident on the southbound carriageway. No other vehicles were involved.

Crews worked to release the man from his vehicle but he sadly died at the scene.

The southbound carriageway is expected to be closed for several hours - please avoid the area and use another route if you are travelling on the roads today.

Essex Police statement:

"A man has sadly died following a collision on the M11 earlier this morning, Saturday 17 July.

Emergency services were called shortly after 10.05am to the southbound carriageway between junctions 8 for Bishop's Stortford and 9 for Newmarket.

The driver of a small vehicle transporter, which was carrying a white van, became trapped after the transporter overturned.

Paramedics tended to the man but sadly he died at the scene.

The northbound side of the M11 reopened earlier, but the southbound side is expected to remain closed for a number of hours.

This is while forensic examination work is carried out and a diesel spill is cleared.

We are working hard with our partners to turn around traffic trapped in tailbacks as fast as possible and to get bottled water to drivers.
We appreciate it is very hot and many people have been stuck for several hours.
We are working hard to get drivers to their destinations safely and ask people to be patient and wait until instructed by police to turn around.
Do not put other people at risk by turning around without instruction or by driving on the hard shoulder and blocking access for emergency vehicles.

A diversion route is in place.

Anyone who saw the collision or has dash cam footage is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on CollisionAppeal@essex.pnn.police.uk

You can also speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm or call 101.

Please quote incident 427 of today's date."