Appeal following fatal A14 collision

Appeal following fatal A14 collision

A male has died following a collision on the A14 near Ipswich.

Police were called by the ambulance service at 3.41am this morning, Friday 16 October, to reports of a person in the westbound carriageway on the Orwell Bridge.

Further reports were then received from members of the public.

Emergency services attended and a male was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Currently the individual has not been identified.

The A14 remains closed in both directions between junction 56, Wherstead, and junction 57, Nacton, while investigations continue.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses and asking any motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle, to review the footage for any material that may be of assistance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting 37/61160/26, via –

Email: SCIU@norfolk.police.uk

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Phone – 101

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