Three seriously injured after car hits parked lorry on A47 near Peterborough

It happened last Friday morning

Author: Henry WinterPublished 8th Apr 2024
Last updated 9th Apr 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after three men were left with serious injuries when a car collided with a lorry in Cambridgeshire.

Officers and paramedics were called to a lay-by on the eastbound A47 Thorney by-pass, at about 9.20pm on Friday (5/4).

A grey Audi A4 S Line travelling eastbound collided with a stationary lorry parked in the lay-by.

The driver of the Audi, the front seat passenger and a rear-seat passenger were taken to Peterborough City Hospital suffering from serious injuries.

The lorry driver was uninjured.

A 29-year-old man, from March, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink.

He has been bailed until Friday 5th July.

A 35-year-old man, from St Neots, was arrested on suspicion of failing to appear before the courts.

He was remanded in custody to appear in court today (8/4).

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