Live A14 traffic updates as car fire and oil spill closes road near Ipswich

There are lengthy delays on the A14 close to Ipswich this morning following a car fireplace (Thursday, June 1). The emergency companies have been known as to the scene round round 8.30am and have since shut the street heading westbound.

Site visitors monitoring service, Inrix reported the incident at 8.52am and it’s stated to be affecting site visitors from J55 A12 (Copdock Interchange) to J54 Sproughton Street (Sproughton). There’s additionally congestion to J56 (Wherstead interchange).

Nationwide Highways has tweeted to say that Suffolk Police and the Suffolk Hearth and Rescue Service have attended the scene. The street will stay closed in order that oil might be cleared from the carriageway.

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Its not but recognized what prompted the hearth or how lengthy the street will likely be closed for. We will likely be bringing you reside updates on this growing incident within the stay weblog under.

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