Man arrested after four-vehicle crash on the A12 near Colchester
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries
Last updated 12th Feb 2021
A man has been arrested after a four-vehicle crash on the A12 near Colchester which closed the road for a number of hours.
Essex police were called around 6.50am with reports of a collision involving four vehicles on the Southbound carriageway of the A12 at Langham.
The road was shut while emergency services responded to the incident.
A man aged in his 20s was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries.
A 40-year-old man from Falkenham, Suffolk was arrested on suspicious of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or the moments leading up to it, are asked to get in contact with our Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
Officers are particularly keen to speak to anyone who has dash cam footage.
If you have any information, please go to their website home page and select the 'Live Chat' button at the bottom right of the page. Here, between 7am-11pm, you will be able to provide information by speaking to one of their online operators to ensure your report is dealt with as quickly as possible.
Alternatively, you can submit an online report or call 101.
Information can also be given to independent charity Crimestoppers completely anonymously.
Please reference incident 153 of 10 February when providing any information to ensure it gets to the investigating officer as quickly as possible.