Delays on A14 as lane remains closed following crash

Amy Mackrill

22 June 2024 at 4:23 pm·1-min read

The crash happened on the A14 <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i> — The crash happened on the A14 *(Image: Google Maps)*

Motorists were faced with delays on the A14 following a crash.

All lanes were closed westbound between junctions J51 Needham Market and J50 Stowmarket East after a car struck the central reservation.

Shortly before 9.30pm National Highways updated a lane reopened and traffic was being released.

There were minor delays on the approach as one lane remained closed.

Traffic has been STOPPED on the #A14 westbound in #Suffolk between J51 (#NeedhamMarket) & J50 (#Stowmarket) due to a collision involving a car which has struck the central reservation.

We're hoping a lane will be opened very shortly.

Thanks for your patience if you're held up pic.twitter.com/PNrsEJKsqn
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) June 22, 2024

National Highways East had posted on X at 8.52pm saying they hoped a lane would be opened "very shortly".

Traffic is at a complete standstill with reports that some people had been stuck on the road for up to an hour.

Emergency services are currently at the scene.

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