Person airlifted to hospital after A14 crash

Paris Maben-Hume

2 May 2024 at 10:24 am·1-min read

One person was airlifted to hospital following a serious collision on the A14 <i>(Image: Google)</i> — One person was airlifted to hospital following a serious collision on the A14 *(Image: Google)*

One person was airlifted to hospital following a serious crash on the A14 in mid-Suffolk.

Emergency services from across Suffolk were called to reports of a collision involving an HGV and a box van on the A14 in Haughley, near Stowmarket, at 10.30am on Thursday.

Crews from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service worked to rescue a person trapped in one of the vehicles.

One person has now been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for treatment.

Their condition is not known at this time.

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We sent the East Anglian Air Ambulance, the Hazardous Area Response Team, three ambulances and an ambulance officer vehicle.

"One person was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital for further care."

All lanes have re-opened on the #A14 in #Suffolk in both directions within J49 #Stowmarket.

Thank you for your patience, please have a safe onward journey. pic.twitter.com/lbXupzLofc
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 2, 2024

National Highways: East tweeted at 6.44pm that all lanes have now reopened following earlier closures.

Police are investigating the incident.

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