11-vehicle pile-up on motorway - UK - ITN.co.uk An 11-car pile-up on the M11 motorway has been causing major delays. Ambulance and fire crews have been working to release two people trapped in two of the vehicles after emergency services were called to the crash near Newport in Essex just after 6am. The southbound carriageway between junctions eight and nine was closed. An Essex Police spokesman said: "One of the northbound lanes has been closed for emergency vehicle use. Drivers have been advised to take alternative routes.