A14 crash causes four miles of queuing traffic near Kettering

Drivers faced huge tailbacks on the A14 following a crash involving a lorry and a car.
Queues on the A14 near Kettering last nightQueues on the A14 near Kettering last night
Queues on the A14 near Kettering last night

Police were called to the collision on the eastbound carriageway of the A14 between Junctions 8 and 9 near Kettering shortly before 5pm yesterday (Wednesday).

Officers had to close a section of the road while they dealt with the incident and cleaned up a fuel spillage.

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It led to huge queues on the busy road at rush-hour, with Highways England advising of four miles of queuing traffic at the time.

A spokesman for Northants Police said there are not thought to have been any injuries and the road was re-open by 7pm.