Traffic is being affected on a number of roads in the area
The AA is reporting Partially blocked and queueing traffic due to accident on A5 Watling Street both ways near A47 Dodwells Road.
As well as affecting the A5, there are also queues on the A47 perimeter road and the Long Shoot.
Delays of around 15 minutes and increasing are reported.
The scene at 5:45 pm according to Google Maps.

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