Man arrested after A127 slip road collision
Londonbound carriageway affected as drivers urged to avoid the scene
Last updated 2nd Jan 2026
A man has been arrested following a collision on the A127 slip road in Basildon.
Police had received reports of a blue Ford Fiesta having been stolen from an address in Broadhurst Place shortly after 8.55pm.
Officers responded and located the vehicle on the A127 near Rayleigh, and it failed to stop when directed.
A pursuit was authorised and officers followed the car before it was then in collision with a barrier on the slip road.
A 20 year-old man from Tilbury was subsequently arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, theft of a motor vehicle, and going equipped.
He is currently in custody.
Police are asking anyone with information, CCTV or dash cam footage of the crash to come forward.