A1(M) closed at Peterborough after police find suspicious vehicle

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 14:08 · Archive

The A1(M) in Cambridgeshire has been closed in both directions between Brampton and Haddon due to a police incident involving a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle is located in the Glatton area, north of Sawtry.

Specialist police officers have been deployed to the scene. A 400-metre cordon has been put in place as a precaution, and surrounding roads have also been shut. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area.

Traffic is being diverted by the A14 and A605 routes. The incident remains ongoing, with police continuing their investigations at the scene.

How it is being reported

• UPDATE: A1 re-opens at Peterborough after closure due to 'suspicious vehicle'The A1 has been re-opened at Peterborough after a police closure due to reports of ‘a suspicious vehicle.’Peterborough Telegraph · 8 Oct, 14:33
• A1 closed as police examine 'suspicious vehicle'Police close part of the motorway near Glatton and motorists are advised to avoind the area.BBC Cambridgeshire · 8 Oct, 14:01
• Live updates as 'suspicious vehicle' shuts A1(M) in both directionsThe A1(M) is shut in both directions between Brampton and Haddon this afternoon due to a "suspicious vehicle"Cambs Times · 8 Oct, 13:41
• Live updates as 'suspicious vehicle' shuts A1(M) in both directionsThe A1(M) is shut in both directions between Brampton and Haddon this afternoon due to a "suspicious vehicle"Ely Standard · 8 Oct, 13:41
• A1 closed at Peterborough due to 'suspicious vehicle'The A1 has been closed at Peterborough due to reports of ‘a suspicious vehicle,’ police have said.Peterborough Telegraph · 8 Oct, 13:41

In this story: A1(M) · Peterborough · Cambridgeshire · Brampton · Haddon · Glatton · Sawtry

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