Felixstowe School closes after crash on A14 near Ipswich

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The Seven Hill Interchange on the A14 in SuffolkImage source, Geograph/Keith Evans
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The crash happened on the A14 at the Seven Hills interchange just before 07:00 GMT, affecting roads in the area

A school has had to shut after a crash on the A14 led to staff being stuck in queues and unable to get into work.

The collision between a car and a lorry happened at the Seven Hills junction, east of Ipswich, at about 07:00 GMT.

With part of the road due to be closed, external into the afternoon, Felixstowe School said it did not have safe staffing levels and was contacting parents, external.

Suffolk Police said the road reopened at 12:30 and a man was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries.

The force appealed for witnesses to the crash.

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