Major Kettering bypass route blocked after collision on A43
A collision on the A43 northern Kettering bypass has closed the road and caused traffic congestion on many surrounding routes.
The incident on the A43 northern bypass between the Rockingham Road roundabout and J7 of the A14 was reported about 7.45am today (Friday, February 6).
Northants Police are on the scene with vehicles being turned round.
Commuters have reported queues from Corby with motorists stuck for more than half an hour, with traffic crawling through Kettering town centre.
AA roadwatch said: “Road blocked and queueing traffic due to crash on A43 southbound between A6003 Rockingham Road and A14 J7 (Kettering) – congestion to The A6003 Rockingham Road roundabout southbound.”
A spokeswoman for Northants Police said: “We received reports of a collision of the A43 between Rockingham Road roundabout and junction 7 of the A14, at about 7.20am today (Friday, February 6).
“It involved the drivers of three cars and a lorry. One of the car drivers was taken to hospital, but the injuries are not believed to be life changing or life-threatening.
“The road was closed as two of the vehicles needed to be recovered. It reopened shortly after 8.10am.”