A1 has reopened after serious crash this morning but traffic still heavy

All lanes are now reopen but traffic remains heavy on the A1 and the A14 after long queues started to clear.

The collision between a car and two lorries on the A1 northbound at Brampton happened at around 7.30am this morning and resulted in the road being closed for more than seven hours.

Police said one of the lorry drivers has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving and was taken into custody.

The driver of the other lorry has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the car was uninjured.

Emergency services and highways officers worked to help drivers caught in long tailbacks during the sweltering weather with welfare checks and supplies of bottled water.

A Cambridgeshire police spokesperson said there were no welfare issues with anyone stuck in the tailbacks.

Drivers were diverted onto the A428 and then to the A1198 before joining the A14 to continue their journeys but there have been delays across the area.

Fire crews from St Neots, Huntingdon and Kimbolton attended the scene.

Firefighters arrived to find one lorry on its side. Using specialist cutting equipment they released a male casualty who was left in the care of ambulance crews.