A horse rider was airlifted to hospital after an accident on the Suffolk/Essex border near Sudbury.The accident happened at Saturday lunchtime at Amos Hill near Little Henny.

A horse rider was airlifted to hospital after an accident on the Suffolk/Essex border near Sudbury.

The accident happened at Saturday lunchtime at Amos Hill near Little Henny.

An ambulance from Essex and a rapid response vehicle from Suffolk were sent to the scene, where a 50-year-old man, who lives locally, was complaining of neck and back pain.

He was flown to Colchester General Hospital, but was not thought to be seriously hurt.