FOUR people were taken to hospital after a road accident near Needham Market shortly before midnight.Police and firefighters were called to the single-vehicle accident on the B1078 at Barking and one person had to be freed from the wreckage.

THREE people were taken to hospital after a road accident near Needham Market.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the single-vehicle accident on the B1078 at Barking shortly before 11.30pm.

A Renault Clio left the road in the direction of some trees, police said today.

One person and was trapped in the vehicle and had to be cut free by firefighters.

Three people were taken to Ipswich Hospital with minor injuries, an ambulance service spokesman said today.