Police have re-opened a stretch of the A12 near Southwold following a collision between two lorries and a car on Thursday morning.

Ipswich Star: The A12 is blocked between the crossroads at Barnaby Green and the turning for Frostenden Corner to the northThe A12 is blocked between the crossroads at Barnaby Green and the turning for Frostenden Corner to the north (Image: Archant)

Police were called by the ambulance service just after 8am to reports of a three-vehicle collision on the road Frostenden.

The A12 was blocked for many hours between the crossroads at Barnaby Green to the south (near The Plough pub) and the turning for Frostenden Corner to the north.

Ipswich Star: Police were called by the ambulance service just after 8amPolice were called by the ambulance service just after 8am (Image: Archant)

Motorists were advised to avoid the area and use an alternative route if possible.

The road was re-opened before 5.30pm.

Any witnesses, or anyone driving in the area at about 8am with a dashcam in their vehicle, should call the roads and armed policing team on 101, quoting reference CAD 54 of March 4.