The A12 motorway facing south is closed due to the incident from J22 (Witham North) to J21 B1389 Hatfield Road (Witham South). The Northbound Highway is also closed from the J19 A130 Colchester Road (Boreham Interchange) to the J21 B1389 Hatfield Road (Witham South). Essex police have confirmed that they are responding to a concern about a prosperity incident. Officers were called to the A12 at Hatfield Peverell at 4:40 p.m. this afternoon. Read more: Do Chelmsford and Braintree need a new bypass? Tell us your opinion Drivers are advised to avoid the area. If they can, they will have to find a different path. We will bring you the latest from this scary incident through our live blog below. To receive the latest headlines directly in your email inbox every day, put your email in the box at the top and click sign up or visit here. Follow EssexLive on Facebook. Like our Facebook page to receive the latest news in your feed and participate in lively discussions in the comments. Click here to like and follow. For breaking news and the latest stories, Click here to follow us on Twitter.
