Updated
Five-vehicle crash on A1067 leaves lorry overturned and road blocked
A police officer standing in the middle of Fakenham Road which has been closed following a crash - Credit: Kate Wolstenholme
The A1067 Fakenham Road was closed following a serious crash which has left an 18-tonne lorry overturned.
The collision happened at about 11am on Monday, April 11, near Lenwade.
Five vehicles are involved including two cars, two vans and the lorry.
A lorry is turned away from Fakenham Road by police following the crash - Credit: Kate Wolstenholme
The road was blocked between Marl Hill and Old Fakenham Road between Morton-on-Hill and Attlebridge.
An East Anglian Air Ambulance attended and one person has been taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further care.
Fakenham Road has been closed following a serious collision which left a lorry overturned and one person taken to hospital - Credit: Kate Wolstenholme
A Norfolk Police spokeswoman said: "Officers were called to a five-vehicle collision on Fakenham Road in Morton-on-Hill.
"An 18-tonne lorry has completely overturned and is blocking the road.
Most Read
- 1 Fakenham farm bids to open field for dog exercise
- 2 Drink driving teacher crashed into church wall with baby in car
- 3 Norfolk deli owner suffers severe spinal injuries in Ibiza diving accident
- 4 Revealed: Where dangerous parasite has been reported in Norfolk
- 5 5 maize mazes you can visit in Norfolk this summer
- 6 Like 'salt in the wound' - Councillor laments wind farm move
- 7 Villagers celebrate victory in 'battle of East Rudham common'
- 8 Customers travelling especially to visit charming new café at fishery
- 9 Crowds flock to annual riverside day in Fakenham
- 10 Revealed: The towns and villages where metal thieves have struck
"Currently only minor injuries have been reported and there is lots of debris and the barrier on the near side has been damaged.
"The road is expected to be closed for some time."
Four fire crews from Carrow, Sprowston, Earlham and Reepham attended the scene.
Bus services were diverted due to the crash.
First services were suspended through Attlebridge, Lenwade, Bawdeswell, Foxley, Pensthorpe & Fakenham.
The Chilver family had a roadside picnic after being unable to reach their destination of Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure Park due to the Fakenham Road crash blocking the road - Credit: Kate Wolstenholme
One family hoping to visit Roarr! Dinsoaur Adventure Park were forced to take to the roadside for a picnic following the crash.
The bus they were travelling on couldn't take them any further and they were told to get off.
For up-to-date information about the county's roads, visit our LIVE Norfolk traffic map.
Join our Norfolk Travel Information group on Facebook for all the latest traffic news in Norfolk.
