Serious A14 crash between two lorries

There's been travel misery for thousands of commuters today who found themselves stranded on the A14 after an early morning crash.

Two lorries were involved in the collision at junction 37 on the outskirts of Newmarket in West Suffolk.

It meant the road has been closed for a significant part of the day but has now re-opened.

The A14 (westbound) in Newmarket is now reopen following the recovery of two HGVs from an earlier collision.

Delays are still significant and police remain at the scene due to new reports of a broken down lorry blocking one of the lanes.

Police are still advising motorists to avoid the area due to significant delays at this time.

Police are currently at the scene of a serious collision in Newmarket on the A14.

The crash involving two lorries happened at around 4:15am this morning near to Junction 37.

Police have confirmed the road westbound will be closed at J37 for an estimated 2-3 hours while the HGV vehicles are recovered.

Diversions will be in place off the sliproad at J37 (A142 junction).

Drivers will be able to head over the flyover and rejoin the A14 at the same junction.

Police are currently at the scene of a serious collision in Newmarket on the A14.

Officers were called around 4.15am this morning to reports of a collision between two lorries near to Junction 37.

The Ambulance Service and Suffolk Fire and Rescue are in attendance. One of the lorries is currently blocking the westbound carriageway, with only one lane open.

All three lanes westbound are due to shut shortly until lunchtime for recovery of one of the lorries, which is on its side. Diversions will be put in place.

Both drivers have been taken to Addenbrooke's hospital. One of the drivers is believed to have serious injuries.

There are around 5 miles of queues westbound on the A14 at the Exning turning at Newmarket after an accident this morning involving two lorries.

One lane has now re-opened and diversions are still in place via the slip road on and off the A142 Soham Road.

The road had been fully closed up until 7.40am after the accident at around 4.15am this morning.

There are around 3 miles of delays westbound on the A14 at the Exning turning near Newmarket, that's the A142 Soham Road ( J37)

An accident between two lorries happened at around 4.30am, blocking the main carriageway.

Diversions are via the slip road off the A14 onto the A142 and back on to the slip road again.

Recovery of the vehicles began at 6.45am.