Fallen tree blocking road in both directions

Paris Maben-Hume

22 May 2024 at 8:20 am·1-min read

A fallen tree blocking the B1106 <i>(Image: Taz Clarke)</i> — A fallen tree blocking the B1106 *(Image: Taz Clarke)*

A fallen tree was blocking a road in Bury St Edmunds.

Photos show the B1066 north of the town was blocked in both directions by the large tree on Wednesday.

A witness said the blockage was on a blind bend and workmen arrived to clear the area.

East Anglian Daily Times: The tree has fallen on a bend

The tree has fallen on a bend (Image: Taz Clarke)It comes after heavy showers battered the county on Wednesday morning causing serious flooding in some parts of the county.

Suffolk Highways was warning drivers to take extra care while driving.

A spokesman said: "There are various locations of surface flooding on roads across the county, due to heavy rain.

"Please allow extra time for your travel, drive safely and to the conditions of the roads.

"There are various locations of surface flooding on roads across the county, due to heavy rain."

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