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
- ^ Stowmarket (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
- ^ Ipswich (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
- ^ were alerted (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
- ^ were called (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
- ^ was arrested (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
- ^ Needham Market (www.suffolknews.co.uk)
- ^ Bury St Edmunds (www.suffolknews.co.uk)