A driver was taken to hospital with whiplash following a crash between a lorry and van in Cornwall this morning, Wednesday, January 22. Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the A39 near Truro around 10.45am.
Pictures from the scene showed long tailbacks along the A39. One witness said: "Heavy traffic on A39 between Playing Place and Truro. Reports state a crash, seen two police cars heading to the stretch."
The A39 has now reopened after emergency services attended the scene. Roads and traffic monitoring site, Inrix, said: "A39 in both directions partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident near Kea Church turn off."
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called at 10.45am on Wednesday 22 January following reports of a road traffic collision involving a lorry and a van on the A39 near Truro.
"One driver has gone to hospital with whiplash. The road has since cleared."
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Person taken to hospital
A police spokesperson said:
Police were called at 10.45am on Wednesday 22 January following reports of a road traffic collision involving a lorry and a van on the A39 near Truro.
One driver has gone to hospital with whiplash.
The road has since cleared.
Traffic eases
A39 - PLAYING PLACE - BOTH DIRECTIONS - CORNWALL
Traffic easing, accident cleared on A39 in both directions near Kea Church turn off.
Inrix latest
A39 - PLAYING PLACE - BOTH DIRECTIONS - CORNWALL
A39 in both directions partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident near Kea Church turn off.
Driver suffers neck injury
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said:
Police were called at 10.45am on Wednesday 22 January following reports of a road traffic collision involving a lorry and a van on the A39 near Truro.
The road is currently blocked.
One driver is believed to have suffered a neck injury.
"Heavy traffic"
One witness has told CornwallLive:
Heavy traffic on A39 between Playing Place and Truro. Reports state a crash, seen two police cars heading to the stretch.
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A39 crash
A39 - PLAYING PLACE - BOTH DIRECTIONS - CORNWALL
A39 in both directions partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident near Kea Church turn off.
