Police appeal after HGV collision closed A14 for nine hours
Police are appealing for witnesses or those with dash camera footage of a single vehicle collision on the A14 on Friday, June 9, that led to the road being closed for nine hours.
Nobody was seriously injured in the incident which involved a lorry and took place at around 5.10am.
Officers investigating want to speak to anyone that witnessed the collision, has dash camera footage, or that witnessed the manner of driving of the vehicle and other vehicles at around the time of the collision as it made its journey from Felixstowe to the incident, which took place on the A14 westbound near to Claydon.
The vehicle was a Leyland DAF lorry, registration number AV22YDF.
The road was fully closed westbound and at various stages eastbound following the collision and during the recovery of the lorry. The road did not fully reopen until 2.28pm.
A 50-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving with excess drugs and possession of a Class B drug and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre. He was subsequently released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Suffolk Police quoting 37/33119/23, via:
Website – http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update
Email: David.Button@suffolk.police.uk
Phone – Call 101.
Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org