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The Main road out of Truro was closed this afternoon after a three car crash at a busy junction.

The A390 has been shut, heading out of the city, between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout) and the Park and Ride Roundabout at Threemilestone.

Roads and traffic monitoring service Inrix fist reported the collision at at 14:23. In update at 14:57 Inrix said: "A390 outbound closed, very slow traffic due to accident between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone).Police have now put a full road closure in place on the outbound side of the road. Inbound currently remains open. "

Eyewitnesses initially reported that a car, believed to be a Nissan Micra, had crashed into trafic lights at Three Milestone - and that traffic is backed up to Treliske.

However, police have since said it was a three car crash.

Scroll down for updates on this story as we get them.

All lanes now re-open

A390 - TRURO - OUTBOUND - CORNWALL

All lanes open, recovery work completed and accident cleared on A390 outbound between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone). All lanes re-opened just after 17:45 following recovery work.

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One lane still closed and traffic still very slow

Inrix update at 17:00
A390 - TRURO - OUTBOUND - CORNWALL

One lane closed and very slow traffic due to recovery work and accident on A390 outbound between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone). Congestion to Treliske Roundabout. One lane (of two) remains closed fore recovery and clean-up work following an accident, first reported around 14:25.

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Woman injured, confirm police

Police statement:

“Police were notified at 2.20pm of a collision involving three cars on the westbound A390 at Threeemilestone, Truro.


“One woman is being treated by ambulance but not reported to be life threatening/life changing.



“One lane of traffic is currently moving with assistance from the fire service.”


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Traffic is still very slow

Traffic on the A390 in Truro
Traffic on the A390 in Truro (Image: Charlotte Becquart)
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One lane still closed

Inrix update at 16:06...

A390 - TRURO - OUTBOUND - CORNWALL One lane closed and queueing traffic due to recovery work and accident on A390 outbound between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone). Congestion to Treliske Roundabout. One lane (of two) remains closed following the brief road closure for the accident, first reported around 14:25.

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One lane still closed

Inrix update at 15:40
A390 - TRURO - OUTBOUND - CORNWALL

One lane closed and queueing traffic due to recovery work and accident on A390 outbound between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone). Congestion to the County Hall Roundabout. One lane (of two) remains closed following the brief road closure for the accident, first reported around 14:25.

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One lane still closed

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A390 - TRURO - OUTBOUND - CORNWALL

One lane closed and very slow traffic due to recovery work and accident on A390 outbound between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone). One lane (of two) remains closed following the brief road closure following the accident.

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One lane has now reopened

A390 - TRURO - OUTBOUND - CORNWALL

One lane closed and very slow traffic due to accident on A390 outbound between Chyvelah Vale (Maiden Green Roundabout, Truro) and the Park and Ride Roundabout (Threemilestone). Police have now confirmed one lane has reopened following the earlier full road closure on the outbound side of the road.

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