A road in south-east Cornwall was closed following a single-vehicle crash today, Friday, January 17. The A374 was shut in both directions at the village of Polbathic.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the collision took place between the Polbathic hand car wash and Kellow Park. The road cleared and traffic returned to normal by 1.30pm.
Inrix said: "Accident cleared on A374 Eastbound from The Hand Car Wash to Kellow Park."
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Road reopens
Inrix says: "Accident cleared on A374 Eastbound from The Hand Car Wash to Kellow Park."
Road closed eastbound
The latest log from Inrix says: "A374 Eastbound closed due to accident, one vehicle involved from The Hand Car Wash to Kellow Park. Traffic is coping well."
Woman rescued after car flips
Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called at 11am today, 17 January, following a single-car collision on the A374 at Polbathic. The car was in collision with a wall and overturned onto its roof.
"The female driver was trapped and extracted by the fire service. She has been assessed by paramedics and will be taken to Derriford Hospital as a precaution. The road is blocked both ways."
Location of crash
A map from Inrix shows the location of the crash. A stretch of the A374 is shut in both directions and tailbacks are building.
Inrix latest
Inrix says: "A374 in both directions closed, delays due to accident, one vehicle involved from The Hand Car Wash to Kellow Park."
