Drivers experienced heavy traffic and delays following a crash and a building fire on a major road. 

Multiple fire crews were sent to the blaze at Hellington Corner near Holverston at 4.50pm today. 

Shortly afterwards, a crash happened on the same stretch of road - the A146 Loddon Road - between Slade Lane and Norwich Road. 

The road was partially blocked, causing delays of up to 15 minutes and an average driving speed of 15mph.  

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service asked people to avoid the area. 

A spokesman for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said: "Appliances from Loddon, Earlham, Sprowston, Wroxham, Hethersett, Acle, Long Stratton, Acle, Carrow and two appliances from Suffolk attended a building fire on Hellington Corner.

"Crews wore breathing apparatus and used main jets and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire."

The incident was resolved by 7.40pm.