A14 reopens after serious collision near Newmarket
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 08:50 · Archive
The A14 near Newmarket has fully reopened after a serious collision between a car and a lorry shut the road for more than 24 hours.
The A14 at Newmarket closed in both directions after a two-vehicle collision involving a car and a lorry at around 1.20am near Kentford, between junctions 38 and 39. Suffolk Police were called to the scene, and one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Both carriageways were initially shut. One lane of the westbound carriageway reopened later, with National Highways reporting 10 minutes of delays on approach as traffic was released from the closure.
National Highways described the incident as 'a serious collision' and said resurfacing and barrier repairs had to be carried out overnight following the crash. The road fully reopened shortly before 4am on the following day, more than 24 hours after the collision. Suffolk Police asked witnesses and motorists with dashcam footage to contact them.
How it is being reported
- A14 fully reopens more than 24 hours after 'serious collision' between car and lorryThe A14 at Newmarket has fully reopened after a crash shut the road for more than 24 hours.East Anglian Daily Times · 1 Nov, 08:25
- A14 closed in both directions after two-vehicle crashA14 crash near Kentford, Newmarket, on October 31 closed both directions after a two-vehicle collision, causing delays. Suffolk Police urged drivers to find alternative routes.East Anglian Daily Times · 31 Oct, 07:50
- Crash partially shuts A14 in SuffolkPolice are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash.BBC Suffolk · 31 Oct, 07:04
- Busy road closed after single vehicle crash with delaysThe Street (B1070) in Layham, Suffolk, is closed after a single-vehicle crash, with delays between Mill Lane and Water Lane linking Hadleigh and the A12.East Anglian Daily Times · 30 Oct, 17:34
In this story: A14 · Newmarket · Kentford · Suffolk Police · National Highways
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