May 19, 2016 2.24 pm
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Multiple casualties after military vehicle pile-up on A17 in Lincolnshire
Five people have been injured following a serious crash involving four military trucks and a HGV in Lincolnshire. The A17 near Swineshead Bridge is closed while emergency services deal with the pile-up. The crash happened shortly before noon on Thursday, May 19. Each of the drivers of the four trucks were initially trapped and have been injured.…
Photo from the scene of the crash from Brian Fairweather
Three men, have been airlifted to hospital – two to the Queens Medical Centre, in Nottingham, and one to Addenbrookes, in Cambridge – and a woman has been taken to QMC by ambulance.
It is not known currently where the military convoy had been travelling from, but police say the vehicles were being transported by civilians, not personnel.
Five people have been injured in total, four men and a woman.
There were a total of 32 firefighters on scene.
The road has been closed at Bicker Bar roundabout and at the junction with the Boardsides turnoff. Diversions are in place.
1/3 – Update on our crews that are attending the RTC on the A17, Swineshead. Appliances from Donington, Kirton, Boston & Spalding attended
— Lincs Fire & Rescue (@LincsFireRescue) May 19, 2016
2/3 – The Rescue Support Unit from Grantham and Urban Search & Rescue from Sleaford also attended. There were 32 firefighters on scene
— Lincs Fire & Rescue (@LincsFireRescue) May 19, 2016
A17 nr Swineshead, Boston will remain closed during evening rush hour after major collision. Diversions via A1121 Boardsides & A52
— Lincs County Council (@LincolnshireCC) May 19, 2016
This story will be updated when we know more.
The crash happened on the A17 near to Swineshead Bridge
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