September 29, 2021 8.02 am This story is over 30 months old

Man seriously injured in A17 Fleet crash

Drivers have been told to avoid the area

A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A17 at Fleet in the early hours of the morning.

Lincolnshire Police, East Midlands Ambulance Service and Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue were called to the scene of the collision and the road was closed for around three hours.

The crash happened at 6.22am on Wednesday, September 29, at the junction with Low Road.

It involved a white Renault van and a silver Vauxhall Vectra.

The driver of the van, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital.

Police told The Lincolnite they believed his injuries were serious.

Drivers were told to avoid the area and traffic was heavy during the rush hour period.

The vehicles were removed and the road was opened by around 9.3am.