A MOTORWAY has been closed in both directions near Harlow after an oil tanker crashed and overturned.

The M11 was shut between the exit and entrance slip roads at junction 8 (Bishop’s Stortford and London Stansted Airport) after the HGV overturned on the northbound carriageway.

Traffic has been diverted “up and over” the junction slip roads, National Highways said.

Traffic from Junction 7 at Harlow is running freely both ways.

Essex Highways said oil had spilled in the road and long delays were expected.