A FIRE in a lorry carrying car parts closed a road in Grays for nearly nine hours today.
The incident happened around 6.30am, closing the A1012 Stifford Interchange slip road until 3.15pm.
The road closure has meant long delays on the London bound side of the A13 for much of the day.
Fire crews extinguished the blaze by 7.03am.
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