Car and HGV in serious crash on A46 as police close road

A car and a HGV lorry have been involved in a serious crash on the A46^[1] in Laceby.

Police have closed part of the road following the collision. The driver and a passenger of the car have been taken to hospital.

Witnesses said the Air Ambulance had been called to the scene following the collision, which happened shortly before 9am..

People living nearby reported hearing a number of sirens going towards the Morrisons roundabout. The road has been from the roundabout to the Mercedes-Benz garage.

One resident said: “There was a loud bang earlier then loads of sirens. I thought it was the works going on at the new Co-op, but apparently there has been a crash on the bypass.”

Humberside Police said: “We are in attendance at a road traffic collision between a car and a HGV on Laceby Road. The collision was reported shortly before 9am. The driver and passenger of a car have been taken to hospital for treatment.”

References

1. ^{^} A46 (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
2. ^{^} ‘Explosive device’ alert at East Midlands Airport as armed police called to plane (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)