A47 Thorney crash: Three men in hospital and two arrested

Cambridgeshire Police officers and paramedics were called to a layby on the eastbound A47 Thorney by-pass on Friday, April 5 at 9:20pm.

A grey Audi A4 S Line, which was travelling eastbound at the time, collided with a stationary lorry parked in the layby.

The driver of the Audi, the front seat passenger, and the rear seat passenger, were taken to Peterborough City Hospital with serious injuries.

The lorry driver was uninjured.

Two people have been arrested following the crash.

A 29-year-old man, from March, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink.

He has been bailed until Friday, 5 July.

A 35-year-old man, from St Neots, was arrested on suspicion of failing to appear before the courts.

He was remanded in custody to appear in court today (8 April).

Any witnesses who saw either the collision or the Audi in the build-up to it or has dashcam footage should report it through the force website using reference 35/23820/24.

References

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