6 vehicle road traffic collision on A14 westbound

Crews were called at 5:43pm to a 6 vehicle road traffic collision on the A14 westbound at the end of the slip road from the Claydon junction. On arrival, crews found 2 separate (but related) collisions. 

One involved 4 vehicles which had collided end to end. There were 5 adults and 2 babies in the vehicles.

The second collision was caused by a fifth vehicle swerving to miss the other 4 vehicles, and hitting a 6th vehicle. 2 adults were involved in this collision but were uninjured and able to drive away from the scene.

Crews from Ipswich East, Princes Street and Needham Market attended, checked the casualties, made the scene safe and assisted the police on clearing the road.

1 adult and the 2 babies were taken to hospital by paramedics.