Emergency services at scene of ‘incident’ along Cambs A-road - live updates

April 30, 2026

Emergency services at scene of ‘incident’ along Cambs A-road - live updates

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries

Emergency services were called to the scene of an crash, resulting in a road being closed in both directions. The A603 at Orwell was closed in both directions at around 7.30am today (Thursday, April 30).

The crash involved a car and motorbike, and the motorbike rider sustained serious injuries. He has been taken to hospital.

A police spokesperson said: "We were called at about 7.30am today (30 April) with reports of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Fishers Lane, Orwell.

"Emergency services attended the scene, which was close to the junction with the A603. The motorcyclist received serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and he was taken to hospital for treatment."

The road reopened just before 10am. Traffic monitoring site Inrix said: "A603 in both directions re-opened, traffic returned to normal, earlier incident from Hurdleditch Road ( Orwell ) to A1198 Ermine Way (New Wimpole)."

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue and the East of England Ambulance Service have been contacted for more information.

An air ambulance was called to the scene of the crash this morning. about it here .

Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports the A603 has reopened. It says: "A603 in both directions re-opened, traffic returned to normal, earlier incident from Hurdleditch Road ( Orwell ) to A1198 Ermine Way (New Wimpole)."

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said officers were called to a crash between a car and motorbike in Orwell at around 7.30am. The spokesperson said: "We were called at about 7.30am today with reports of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Fishers Lane, Orwell.

"Emergency services attended the scene, which was close to the junction with the A603. The motorcyclist received serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and he was taken to hospital for treatment.”

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The A603 is blocked in both directions between Hurdleditch Road at Orwell to the A1198 Ermine Way in New Wimpole. This is resulting in slow traffic along the road.

CambridgeshireLive is still awaiting details from emergency services.

AA Traffic News shows where the road is affected (Image: AA Traffic News)

Inrix reports emergency services are at the scene of the incident. CambridgeshireLive has contacted Cambridgeshire Police and the East of England Ambulance Service for more information on the incident.

Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports the A603 at Orwell is closed in both directions this morning (Thursday, April 30). It said:

Emergency services have been contacted for more information.

Source: www.cambridge-news.co.uk

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