A motorist escaped injury today after a collision on the A14 outside of Newmarket.

“Fortunately there no injuries to occupants,” said a tweet from the Roads Policing Unit.

The crash happened on the east bound carriageway.

Ely Standard: Scene of A14 collision outside of Newmarket todayScene of A14 collision outside of Newmarket today (Image: road policing unit)

One driver tweeted: "I came past this heading westbound and literally just before this the whole of lane one was flooded.

“In all likelihood that is what forced the car into the barrier.”