AN overturned car on the A14 near Coddenham caused around eight miles of tailbacks today.The accident happened on the Bury St Edmunds-bound carriageway near the A140 junction around 7.

AN overturned car on the A14 near Coddenham caused around eight miles of tailbacks today.

The accident happened on the Bury St Edmunds-bound carriageway near the A140 junction around 7.30am.

There were reports of traffic queuing as far back as the Sproughton and Asda slip roads near Ipswich while police attempted to clear the road.

The Vauxhall Astra was moved off the road and awaiting recovery around 8.30am but traffic was still clearing at 10am.

The male driver did not receive any serious injuries and no other vehicle was involved.