TWO people were taken to hospital after a van overturned on the A12 at Capel St Mary.The accident involving an Iveco van happened near the Little Chef restaurant on the southbound carriageway of the A12 around 1.30pm.

TWO people were taken to hospital after a van overturned on the A12 at Capel St Mary.

The accident involving an Iveco van happened near the Little Chef restaurant on the southbound carriageway of the A12 at around 1.30pm on Monday .

Those in the van suffered minor injuries and were taken to Colchester Hospital. One lane was closed while police and ambulance attended the scene. It was reopened by 3.20pm.