Two Hurt in Shipmeadow Crash as Second Driver Arrested After Hitting Road-Closure Sign
Police are investigating linked collisions that closed local roads and led to hospital checks and a custody referral.
Overview
- A collision on the B1062 at Shipmeadow blocked the road while emergency services attended and two people were taken to James Paget Hospital for assessment and treatment.
- A separate vehicle later struck a road-closed sign on the A146 in Bungay that had been placed for the Shipmeadow incident.
- A 27-year-old man was arrested at the second scene on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink or drugs and was assessed by paramedics before being taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre.
- Police reopened the affected road later that evening and said inquiries into both incidents are ongoing.
- Authorities have not released the identities or medical conditions of the injured people and further police steps may determine whether criminal charges follow.