A young child is being treated for suspected head injuries after colliding with a car in Ipswich.

Ipswich Star: Police investigate the scene of an accident on the corner of Prospect Road and Bramford Road.Police investigate the scene of an accident on the corner of Prospect Road and Bramford Road. (Image: Sarah Lucy brown)

Police were called to the junction of Bramford Road and Prospect Road at 4.15pm to reports of crash involving a Vauxhall Zafira.

Paramedics treated the boy, believed to be aged four, for suspected head injuries and took him to Ipswich Hospital for further care.

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

A police investigation into the collision is now underway and any witnesses are asked to call Suffolk police on 101 quoting CAD 277.