A woman remains in critical condition after a serious crash on the A14.

Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway between junctions 36 and 37 near Newmarket at around 11.40pm on Friday.

The crash initially involved a single vehicle, a grey Nissan Silva, with further collisions happening moments later involving a grey Volvo, a grey Ford Ecosport and a blue Peugeot.

A fifth unidentified vehicle left the scene before officers arrived.

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The driver of the Ford, a 40-year-old woman from Mundford in Norfolk, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in a critical condition. 

An 11-year-old boy, who was a passenger in the Ford, and the driver of the Volvo, a 45-year-old man from Wymondham in Norfolk, were also taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The Nissan and Peugeot drivers were both uninjured. 

The carriageway was closed for 10 hours until Saturday morning as specialist clear-up crews were on standby due to what was described as a "large amount of debris" blocking all lanes.

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Detective sergeant Craig Wheeler, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Cambridgeshire Police, said: "This was a nasty collision which has left three people seriously injured. 

"I would like to hear from anyone who was driving on the eastbound or westbound carriageways who may have dashcam footage of any of the collisions taking place, or any vehicles which drove through the scene at any stage.

"I would also like to appeal to the occupants of the vehicle that left the scene to get in touch as you may have vital information which would greatly assist our investigation."

Anyone with information or footage should report it through the Cambridgeshire Police website using reference CC-22112024-0519 or by calling 101.