A MOTORCYCLIST has died in hospital after he suffered serious injuries following a rush hour crash with another vehicle.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died in hospital after he suffered serious injuries following a rush hour crash with another vehicle.

The accident, between a Citroen car and Honda motorbike, happened just before 5.30pm on Monday near Tesco supermarket on Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich.

Elsewhere a motorist had a lucky escape when they emerged unhurt after ploughing their vehicle into a ditch.

The accident happened on the A137 Wherstead road, near Jimmy's Farm, just outside of Ipswich, around 3.30pm.