The A14 was closed for over three hours with hundreds of motorists trapped in tailbacks

A person from Kettering was arrested after an incident that resulted in the closure of the A14 for more than three hours on Tuesday (November 10).

Hundreds of motorists were stuck in traffic on the dual carriageway - east and westbound - approaching Junction 9 - the turn for the A509 and Pytchley and and Junction 10 - the turn for Burton Latimer.

The incident took place just after 6pm and continued for three hours.

A spokesman for Northants Police said: “A 33-year-old from Kettering was arrested with one count of wilful obstruction of a highway and has been released on conditional bail.”