The A14 has reopened after it was blocked for several hours when a lorry overturned in west Suffolk.
National Highways has confirmed teams have been called to the eastbound carriageway at Newmarket, between junctions 37 and 38 near the A11, at 3.20pm on Thursday.
We're taking reports of a collision involving an overturned lorry on the #A14 eastbound in #Suffolk between J37 (#Newmarket) and J38 (for #A11).
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) December 29, 2022
Our Traffic Officers have just arrived on scene and we'll be fully closing the road imminently.
More info to follow. pic.twitter.com/HL80PIKILl
According to the AA traffic map, long queues formed on the road.
The #A14 in #Suffolk is now CLOSED eastbound between J37 (#Newmarket) and J38 (for #A11) due to a collision involving an overturned lorry.]@suffolkpolice are on scene alongside our Traffic Officers and recovery has been arranged.
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) December 29, 2022
Diversion info here: https://t.co/5D1UmVF1Ii pic.twitter.com/NTVuISXf2t
National Highways said traffic officers were called to the scene and closed the road.
However, the full closure of the eastbound carriageway was later lifted and drivers were able to pass.
Police have also been called to the incident.
The road had fully reopened by 7pm.
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