Duck feathers bring chaos to A14 in Cambridgeshire Published duration 2 February 2011

Duck feathers covered a major road in Cambridgeshire, bringing traffic to a standstill, after a fire in a lorry.

A ruptured diesel tank caused the fire in the lorry, which was carrying the duck feathers on the A14 near Hemingford Grey.

The westbound carriageway of the road was shut after being covered in the white feathers and a rolling roadblock was in place eastbound.

Diversions are in place but motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Eddie Theaker, from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "This was a potentially dangerous incident as the lorry's diesel tank had ruptured and the fire was extensive.