MAJOR tailbacks occurred on the A12 after two cars collided in the Colchester-bound direction today.The accident happened near the East Bergholt turn-off shortly after 7am and paramedics were called to deal with a casualty in the crash.

MAJOR tailbacks began to clear shortly after 8.30am today after two cars collided on the A12 in the Colchester-bound direction.

Queues stretched back as far as Copdock after the crash which occurred near the East Bergholt turn-off shortly after 7am.

Paramedics were called to treat one of the people involved in the accident.