Several crashes on A1 at Colsterworth in Lincolnshire after road closed

Police say they are trying to get their officers to the incidents. Credit: RSM Photography

Police say there have been several crashes involving multiple cars stuck in traffic after a road was closed in Lincolnshire.

The A1 at Colsterworth, between Grantham and Stamford, has been closed in both directions due to an ongoing incident.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: "Both lanes are still closed on the A1 at Colsterworth following a collision involving multiple vehicles. Highways are on scene and vehicles are in the process of being recovered."

Credit: RSM Photography

Since closing the road, there have been reports of a number of crashes involving multiple vehicles who were stuck in the slow-moving traffic.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said that they were "trying to get officers" to those collisions.

They added: "Please avoid the area and use alternative routes."

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