Two Hospitalised After Multi-Vehicle Crash on M11 Near Girton

Two people were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital after a multi-vehicle collision on the southbound M11 near Girton, Cambridgeshire, forced the road to close in both directions. The incident, which involved a van and two heavy goods vehicles among a total of six vehicles, occurred at about 11:10 a.m. on 29 October.

Cambridgeshire Police confirmed that a second, minor collision happened shortly afterwards on the opposite carriageway. Emergency responders, including Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue, an air ambulance and hazardous-area response teams, attended the scene, and National Highways traffic officers managed the closure.

"We were called just before 11.15 am to a road traffic collision on the southbound M11 near Girton. Three ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle, two vehicles from the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Magpas Air Ambulance were sent to the scene. Two patients were transported by road to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for further treatment," said a spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service.

"We were called at about 11.10 am today with reports of a collision involving multiple vehicles on the southbound carriageway of the M11 near Girton. A second minor collision took place shortly afterwards on the opposite carriageway. Emergency services attended the scene, and the road was closed in both directions," said a Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson.

National Highways advised drivers to use a diversion route via the A14, A428 and A1303 to rejoin the M11 at junction 13, and reported traffic delays of around 15 minutes on approaches to the incident. The road was reopened after the vehicles were cleared.