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Section of A14 closes after lorry fire

Si Boast A view of the back of queuing traffic on a dual carriageway, including lorries and cars. Trees line the carriageway, and a flash of orange flame is seen among them, to the left. A plume of thick black smoke rises in the background.Si Boast
The lorry caught fire beside the eastbound carriageway between Needham Market and Stowmarket

A section of the A14 remains closed, and long traffic delays continue after a lorry fire during the morning rush hour.

The incident happened just before 08:00 GMT between junctions 50 and 51, for Needham Market and Stowmarket.

Motorists were temporarily held in both directions between the junctions, but westbound traffic reopened in the morning.

Suffolk Police said on Thursday afternoon that the eastbound carriageway remained closed. Traffic congestion begins at junction 49 to Stowmarket, with delays through Needham Market as traffic diverts.

Suffolk Police A burned out lorry by the side of the road. The cab is a blackened shell, with debris littering the ground. The blue soft-sided trailer is partially open, with blackened boxes stacked inside and spilled on to the road. Suffolk Police
Suffolk Police said there were no reported injuries

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