Pictures show crashes which closed A14 for hours

Pictures have surfaced after crashes closed the A14 for several hours earlier today.

The route was closed between Stowmarket^[1] and Ipswich^[2] for much of the morning and into the afternoon after two separate incidents.

Police were alerted^[3] to the route at 5:10am after reports a lorry had overturned near Claydon, and more teams were called^[4] at 9.54am to the incident at Stowupland, which involved three cars and a lorry.

A truck overturned on the A14 at Claydon. Picture: Needham Market Fire Station

The first image shows the aftermath of the lorry that overturned, which closed the route for several hours.

The driver of the lorry was arrested^[5], and taken to Ipswich Hospital, before being transferred to Martlesham police station.

Air and ground ambulance crews near Stowupland. Picture: Needham Market Fire Station

Emergency services attending the A14 eastbound outside Stowupland following a crash between a lorry and a car. Picture submitted

The second shows the scene at Stowupland, where ground and air ambulances attended.

Fire engines from Needham Market^[6], Bury St Edmunds^[7] and Elmswell attended the scene.

The route at Stowmarket reopened shortly before 1pm.

The eastbound carriageway at Claydon reopened at about 1.55pm, while the westbound route reopened at 2.35pm.

References

1. ^{^} Stowmarket (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Ipswich (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
3. ^{^} were alerted (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
4. ^{^} were called (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
5. ^{^} was arrested (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
6. ^{^} Needham Market (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
7. ^{^} Bury St Edmunds (www.suffolknews.co.uk)