Person injured after crash in Mepal between lorry and van
One person has been injured following a collision between a lorry and a van, closing a main road.The crash happened on the A142 Ely Road at Mepal at about 07:00 GMT, Cambridgeshire Police said.The casualty was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.Police said the road would remain shut "for some time" in both directions between the Sutton roundabout and the Block Fen roundabout.Accident investigation work was being carried out between Engine Bank and Elean Business Park.
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