Incident - traffic is heavy after an accident in Brightlingsea (Image: Pexels/AA)
SAND in the road is causing chaos for drivers in a seaside town before the end of the school day.
Essex County Council's traffic control team says Church Road, Brightlingsea, is closed in both directions at Manor House Way because of a broken down lorry.
The incident happened outside the Colne Community School and College.
An eyewitness claims to have seen the lorry lose a wheel before shedding some of the sand it was carrying onto the road.
Essex Police is understood to be at the scene and has been contacted for further information.
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