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| A14 reopened after tanker crash | A14 reopened after tanker crash |
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| A 12-mile stretch of the A14 has been reopened nearly 12 hours after a chemical tanker overturned. | A 12-mile stretch of the A14 has been reopened nearly 12 hours after a chemical tanker overturned. |
| Up to 38,000 litres of ethanol leaked on to the road when the crash happened close to Junction 15 near Keyston, Cambridgeshire, at about 06:30 GMT. | |
| The crash forced the closure of the road, between junctions 13 and 21, with drivers facing a 30-mile detour. | The crash forced the closure of the road, between junctions 13 and 21, with drivers facing a 30-mile detour. |
| The driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital after suffering head injuries in the accident. | The driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital after suffering head injuries in the accident. |
| Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said 40 people helped to clear up the spill, with the Environment Agency trying to stop the flammable liquid seeping into drains. | Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said 40 people helped to clear up the spill, with the Environment Agency trying to stop the flammable liquid seeping into drains. |
| A spokesman said a "significant amount" of the substance had flowed into the drains, but luckily it could be easily diluted with water. | A spokesman said a "significant amount" of the substance had flowed into the drains, but luckily it could be easily diluted with water. |