A man in his 60s was taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling off his bicycle in Ipswich.

An ambulance and a rapid response vehicle was sent to Nacton Road to help the man around 2.15pm yesterday.

A spokeswoman from the East of England Ambulance Service said the man had fallen off his bicycle near Futura Park.

The cyclist was found unconscious by a patrolling police officer who alerted the ambulance service.

He was taken to Ipswich Hospital in a serious condition.