A tanker leaking diesel oil caused major delays on the A13 in Barking on Thursday.
Police were called to the Renwick Road junction of the A13 at 6.18am after reports the leak was causing long delays to traffic.
Officers closed part of the road and helped direct traffic until specialist oil clearance operatives arrived at around 10.50am.
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