Drivers diverted off A14 after two lorries crash causing fuel spillage

Drivers are being diverted after an overturned lorry blocked the A14 on Saturday, May 23. Cambridgeshire[1] Fire and Rescue Service were called at 10.34am to reports of a crash involving two lorries on the A14 Westbound between Swavesey and Ermine Street.

Cambridgeshire Police, the East of England Ambulance Service, and National Highways attended the scene. Fire crews from Huntingdon[2], St Ives, Cambridge, Cottenham, and the south roaming fire engine attended. Advertisement

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A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire[3] Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters arrived to find a collision involving two lorries.

They worked with other emergency services to make the area safe."

The A14[4] westbound between Junction 24 and Junction 23 remains blocked following the crash. According to National Highways, road users are being diverted off at J24 to follow local routes around the closure.

Drivers have been warned by National Highways to expect delays of 20 minutes in an update. A spokesperson for National Highways said: "The A14 westbound in Camridgeshire between J24B and J23 remains closed due to a collision.

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"The road requires inspection as there was a spillage of oil and diesel from the collision.

There are delays of 20 minutes on the approach."

Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: "A14 Westbound blocked, queueing traffic due to overturned lorry and fuel spillage from J24B (Swavesey) to J23 (Godmanchester)."

A spokesperson for National Highways added: "If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time.

Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey."

References

1. ^ Cambridgeshire (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
2. ^ Huntingdon (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
3. ^ Cambridgeshire (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
4. ^ A14 (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)