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Six-Year-Old Killed, Child Injured in A12 Crash

8/12/2026

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Summary

Girl Killed

A six-year-old girl was killed and another child injured in a lorry-car collision on the A12 near Colchester at about 10:30 am on 10 August 2026.
Essex Police closed the A12 near junction 28, creating queues to Marks Tey and prompting an air ambulance to land while vehicles were turned around.
Detective Inspector Mark Fraser, who heads the probe, says police have asked anyone with dash-cam footage to contact them, citing incident 421 of 10 August.

Summary

A12 Closed

National Highways announced the northbound A12 will stay closed all day after a lorry-car collision near Colchester United’s stadium.
Northbound drivers should exit at Junction 27, follow the A133 through Colchester and rejoin the A12 at Junction 29.
Essex Police closed the northbound carriageway at Junction 26 to turn around vehicles trapped between Junctions 26 and 27.

History

Historical Context

The 1991 M25 pile-up near Staines, where a runaway lorry caused a 30-vehicle crash that killed five, echoed earlier UK chain-reactions such as the 1991 M4 Hungerford fog crash and the 1997 M42 fog pile-up. On 10 August 2026 a crash on the A12 by Colchester United’s stadium revived Department for Transport and National Highways calls for stricter HGV speed limits and dash-cam data sharing.

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Girl Killed

A six-year-old girl was killed and another child injured in a lorry-car collision on the A12 near Colchester at about 10:30 am on 10 August 2026.
Essex Police closed the A12 near junction 28, creating queues to Marks Tey and prompting an air ambulance to land while vehicles were turned around.
Detective Inspector Mark Fraser, who heads the probe, says police have asked anyone with dash-cam footage to contact them, citing incident 421 of 10 August.

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