Lorry driver dies after tanker overturns on A12

A lorry driver has died after a fuel tanker overturned on the A12 in Suffolk.

The emergency services were called to the Copdock Interchange near Ipswich – where the A12 meets the A14 – just after 04:30 BST on Sunday.

The driver of the tanker, a man in his 50s, died at the scene, Suffolk Police confirmed.

The A12 remains closed in both directions between J32B for Capel St Mary and the Copdock Interchange, with closures expected to continue for some time.