A12 southbound near Ipswich sees heavy traffic due to tractor having tyre blowout

A tyre blowout on a tractor is causing heavy traffic on a major carriageway near a Suffolk town.

The incident, on the A12 southbound near Ipswich, took place at 3.55pm, half a kilometre from the Copdock roundabout.

The tractor is slowly making its way off of the carriageway to clear the road.

Lane one remains blocked.