A1 Colsterworth live updates as crash involving lorry and car closes road
Traffic is queuing after a crash involving a lorry and a car closed a busy Lincolnshire road. The A1 has been closed southbound between Woolsthorpe and Colsterworth following a two-vehicle collision. The extent of any injuries is not yet clear, though eyewitnesses reported seeing the air ambulance in attendance.
The road was closed by Lincolnshire Police at around 3.30pm today (Friday, January 5). A spokesperson for the force asked motorists to avoid the area while emergency services dealt with the incident. According to the traffic monitoring service Inrix, traffic between Grantham and Stamford is affected.
Poll: What’s the best sandwich shop in Lincolnshire?[1] Google Maps’ traffic tracker reports that motorists are moving ‘very slowly’ along the otherwise busy stretch of road. Drivers heading northbound appear unaffected.
Lincolnshire Police has been approached for further information.
This is a breaking news event and we will be bring you live updates as they come in.
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