A11 Snetterton: HGV collision sees road closed by police
Norfolk Police are in attendance of a collision that closed the A11 at Snetterton A major road has been closed by emergency workers after a collision involving a heavy goods vehicle. Police were called to the A11 at Snetterton in Norfolk shortly before 07:00 GMT.
In a post on X[1], Highways East confirmed the Norwich-bound carriageway was closed due to the crash. A lane closure was also in place for Thetford-bound traffic between the B1111 and the B1077, with drivers facing delays. A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said the force was called at 06:28 to reports of a collision between three vehicles, and the fire and ambulance services also attended.
"An HGV has jack-knifed and transit van and mini were also involved," the force said. National Highways later added that there were 30-minute delays northbound by the late morning and updates and diversion information would be posted on its website[2]. A spokesperson for East of England Ambulance Service said it was called at 06:49.
"We sent two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and East Anglian Air Ambulance," they said. "One person was taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further care." Follow East of England news on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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