A lorry shed its load on the A14 westbound at Kentford.
Following the incident, a black Ford Focus and silver Ford Transit collided as traffic came to a stop.
No one was believed to be seriously injured, a Suffolk Constabulary spokesman said.
Officers, who were called just before 9am, temporarily closed the road.
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