Drivers in Peterborough advised to avoid Boongate following crash between car and lorry which sees two people taken to hospital

Drivers in Peterborough have been advised to avoid Boongate following a crash between a car and a lorry on Monday morning (March 9).

All around the area of the Boongate roundabout close to the city centre is currently gridlocked following the incident with long queues starting to build.

Two people have been taken to hospital following the crash.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Police were called shortly after 11am to a collision between a car and an HGV on the northbound slip road of the A1139 to Boongate.

Boongate roundabout in Peterborough.placeholder image
Boongate roundabout in Peterborough.

“The road is completely closed from the Carr Road exit and drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes for the time being. There is currently no access from the off-slip road of the A1139 to Boongate.

“Two people have been taken to hospital.”

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