Crime & Safety
A34 crash sees driver injured and 7 miles of traffic
Motorists were stuck in a traffic jam of more than seven miles at one point on the A34 after three cars collided.
Police were called to assist with the incident at East Ilsley, northbound on the A34 into the Oxfordshire border from Berkshire.
Thames Valley Police said one person suffered minor injuries but declined to give more information.
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“As this is now resolved we wouldn’t look to provide further details,” a spokeswoman said.
Both lanes northbound into the county were blocked at around 8am on Tuesday, May 23, causing significant tailbacks all the way to Chieveley close to the M4.
Highways England reported drivers were stuck for more than 90 minutes during the rush hour commute, before things started to ease at around 10am.