A van abandoned in a ditch is causing heavy delays to traffic on the A47 this morning.

At 5.37am, Thursday morning, police were called to Acle Straight, near the Runham roundabout in Great Yarmouth where a van had been discovered in a ditch.

A spokesman for Norfolk Constabulary said that no driver was found at a scene and that police were trying to trace them. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

The incident, however, has led to a heavy build-up of traffic in the area while the vehicle is recovered.

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