The A14 remains partially blocked due to a crash which saw a car enter a ditch on the Cambridgeshire border. One lane remains blocked along the A14 westbound at Higham this afternoon (Wednesday, August 27).
This is due to recovery work taking place after a car crashed into a ditch and later caught fire. Traffic monitoring site Inrix says traffic is coping well.
Inrix says: "One lane closed due to emergency road surface repairs and earlier vehicle fire on A14 Westbound at J40 (Higham). Traffic is coping well."
Emergency services, including Suffolk Police and Suffolk Fire and Rescue, were called to the crash just after 7.30am. A police spokesperson said in an earlier statement: "Police were called at 7.35am this morning, Wednesday, August 27, to reports that a vehicle had overturned on the A14 westbound at Kentford and gone into a ditch.
"Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service also attended as the vehicle caught fire. This has been extinguished.
"One lane is currently closed awaiting recovery of the car. National Highways have also been called as there is damage to a road sign and the believed also to the road surface.”
Suffolk Fire and Rescue has been contacted for more information.
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Traffic monitoring site Inrix says:
One lane closed due to emergency road surface repairs and earlier vehicle fire on A14 Westbound at J40 (Higham). Traffic is coping well.
Suffolk Police were called to the incident just after 7.30am today (August 27). This was due to reports of a car that overturned into a ditch and later caught fire.
A police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 7.35am this morning, Wednesday, August 27, to reports that a vehicle had overturned on the A14 westbound at Kentford and gone into a ditch. Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service also attended as the vehicle caught fire. This has been extinguished."
Suffolk Fire and Rescue and the East of England Ambulance Service have been approached for comment.
One lane is still closed due to recovery work but traffic is coping well, according to traffic monitoring site Inrix. It says: "One lane closed due to recovery work and earlier vehicle fire on A14 Westbound at J40 (Higham). Traffic is coping well."
There is slow traffic on the A14 after an earlier crash and vehicle fire.
Traffic monitoring site Inrix said at 12pm:
Slow traffic and one lane closed due to recovery work and earlier vehicle fire on A14 Westbound from J41 (Risby) to J40 (Higham).
Originally closed at 07:45 for nearly an hour and a half, with another hold before 10:00. Lane one (of two) remains closed to clear the vehicle and inspect for damage.
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The traffic on the A14 Westbound is moving slowly. The road is partially blocked due to recovery work taking place.
Traffic on the A14 Westbound is currently moving slowly. The road is still partially blocked following a crash in the area.
Inrix, the traffic data monitoring compay, said: "A14 Westbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident from J41 (Risby) to J40 (Higham).
"Originally closed at 07:45 for nearly an hour and a half, with another hold before 10:00."
Here is what we know so far about the A14 crash:
The A14 Westbound remains closed after a car crashed into a ditch. There are still long delays in the area.
Inrix, the traffic data monitoring company, said: "A14 Westbound closed, long delays due to accident from J41 (Risby) to J38 A11."
One lane on the A14 Westbound is still closed, as the emergency services wait for the car to the recovered from the ditch. The car set on fire after crashing but it was extinguished by the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue service.
The A14 Westbound is currently closed following a car crashing into a ditch and setting on fire. There are long traffic delays in the area.
Suffolk Police are at the scene and have confirmed a car crashed into a ditch, and then caught fire. Read more about it here.
Traffic monitoring site Inrix says:
Long delays and Main carriageway closed due to accident on A14 Westbound from J41 (Risby) to J38 A11.

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