A major road has reopened and a woman has been reported for careless driving after a  crash.

The cars crashed on the A127 London bound after the Nevendon Interchange by the Mayflower Retail Park in Basildon.

The crash happened at about 8.50am this morning. 

The road was partly blocked for about two hours while the emergency services dealt with the incident.

A Fiat and a Ford were involved in the crash.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "We have reported a woman for careless driving following a collision along the A127 at around 8.40am.
"We were called about the crash involving two vehicles.
"A man suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment."