Horror crash on A14 leaves one dead with lorry driver arrested as dual-carriageway is shut
A HORROR crash on the A14 has left one dead as cops arrested a lorry driver and shut down the dual-carriageway.
Emergency services were called to the A14 eastbound at Horningsea, Cambridge, at 9.25pm last night after the multi-vehicle smash.
One person in a car has tragically died, while three others in the same vehicle were seriously injured.
Cambridgeshire Police have arrested the driver of a lorry, a 38-year-old man.
He was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He remains in custody.
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The road has been shut for more than 12 hours and remains closed this morning between J34 and J35.
Drivers have been warned closures may stay in place for some time.
A diversion is in place via the A10 passing Milton, Waterbeath, until Stretham.
Then motorists are instructed to go onto the A1123 Newmarket Road through Wicken, then the A142 Fordham Bypass to rejoin at J37.
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A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: "Police, fire and the ambulance service were called at about 9.25pm yesterday (22 April) with reports of a collision involving multiple vehicles on the eastbound carriageway of the A14.
"One person in a car has sustained fatal injuries. Three other people in the same car suffered serious injuries.
"The driver of a lorry, a 38-year-old man from Cambridge, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He remains in custody.
"The road is currently closed eastbound between Junction 34 and 35 and likely to remain closed for some time. Diversions are in place.
"Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw the vehicles in the moments leading up to the incident.
"They would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time with dash cam footage.
"Anyone with information should report online or call 101 quoting incident 547 of 22 April."
Inrix, a traffic monitoring site, reported: “A14 Eastbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident investigation work from J33 A10 (Milton Interchange) to J35 A1303 Newmarket Road (Stow Cum Quy).
"Congestion to J32 (Histon Interchange) and the diversion route.”
