Man arrested after person dies in car and lorry crash

The driver of the car has been named as 73-year-old Tony Warner

A Newmarket man has been arrested after the driver of a car died in a crash on a busy A-road. Suffolk Police were called to the A14 westbound carriageway at Nacton, near Ipswich, at just after 9am on Monday, April 27, following reports of a crash involving two vehicles.

The vehicles involved in the collision were a lorry and a silver Ford S-Max. The East of England Ambulance Service and Suffolk Fire and Rescue crews attended the scene.

The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers in the car were taken to hospital for treatment but they did not sustain any serious injuries.

The driver has been named as Tony Warner, aged 73, of Ilketshall St Lawrence. A 50-year-old man from Newmarket has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He was taken to the Martlesham Police Investigation Centre. He was released on bail until Monday, July 13, pending further enquiries.

The A14 in the westbound direction between Junction 58 at Seven Hills and Junction 56 at Wherstead was closed until 2am the following morning. The eastbound carriageway was closed until 7pm that evening.

Officers are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward. If you witnessed the crash or have dashcam footage that could be helpful, you should contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting reference 37/23817/26.

You can call 101 if you do not have access to the internet.

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