UPDATE 10.27pm: Road remains closed. Wiltshire Police was, in the past hour, in the process of recovering vehicle. Passing cars still trapped in traffic, but officers trying to move motorists on
UPDATE: Recovery of the vehicles involved is currenlty being arranged by @wiltshirepolice and they are still in the process of releasing all of the "trapped traffic" from this serious incident.https://t.co/sEOhdl3GWn
— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) October 4, 2019
UPDATE 7.45pm: Wiltshire Police is now moving cars stuck within the closure area. Some motorists have been stuck there for more than 2 hours
UPDATE 6.15pm: Road still closed. Diversion route at bottom of article
PART of the A303 has been closed after a man suffered serious injuries in a multi-car crash.
Police, fire, and ambulance crews are currently on the scene of the incident, on the eastbound carriageway, west of Winterbourne Stoke.
The man was airlifted to hospital.
As a result, the A303 has been closed at the Deptford junction.
Due to the seriousness of this incident eastbound #A303 has now been closed at the #Deptford junction. If you are in the traffic after this junction please stay patient whilst @wiltshirepolice deal with getting you back moving. https://t.co/JPRxCVKaHE
— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) October 4, 2019
A South Western Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at around 3.50pm to attend a road traffic incident on the A303 Eastbound in the area of Winterbourne Stoke, Salisbury.
"We’ve sent various resources to the scene including a land ambulance and an air ambulance.
"Ours crews are treating one patient with help from a team of South Central Ambulance Service responders."
Currently at an RTC on the A303 Winterbourne Stoke.
— Trowbridge Fire Stn (@Trow_Fire_Stn) October 4, 2019
NB: The picture shows us heading home not our appliance positioning for the incident. pic.twitter.com/S9CFKxMX3l
A Wiltshire Police spokesperson added: "We are currently in attendance at a collision on the eastbound carriageway, west of Winterbourne Stoke.
"Fire and ambulance are currently on scene and the eastbound carriageway is currently closed from the Deptford junction.
"One man is believed to have sustained serious injuries."
Multiple vehicles have been involved in an incident, which occurred just after 3.50pm.
DIVERSION ROUTE
Highways England has issued the following details:
- Road users are advised to follow the 'hollow black diamond' diversion symbol on road signs.
- Exit the A303 eastbound at Deptford and take the A36 northbound towards Warminster.
- Between Knook and Heytesbury, turn right onto the B390 eastbound towards Shrewton.
- At Shrewton, turn right onto the A360 southbound.
- Follow the A360 southbound to re-join the A303.
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