Crash between two lorries closes Orwell Bridge in Suffolk

A driver suffered minor injuries following a crash between two lorries on the A14 near to the Orwell Bridge.

The westbound carriageway was closed for several hours after a lorry jackknifed just after 6am this morning (21 January) between junction 57 at Nacton Heath and junction 56 at Wherstead.

The road re-opened to motorists around 11am.

Jackknifed lorry closes A14 Orwell Bridge westbound Credit: Highways England

The closure caused traffic congestion back to junction 58, the Seven Hills roundabout.

Police said the central reservation had been damaged by the crash.

The central reservation had been damaged Credit: Highways England