A MAN has died following a road traffic accident in Suffolk.

A MAN has died following a road traffic accident in Suffolk.

The 23-year-old man sustained head and chest injuries in the single vehicle crash on the A1095 about a quarter of a mile east of the A12 junction between Blythburgh and Reydon last night.

Suffolk police officers were called just after 10.15pm to reports that a purple Volvo S40 had left the road and collided with a tree.

The man was taken to the James Paget Hospital where he died a short time later from his injuries.

Police are asking anyone who saw the vehicle prior to the collision or the collision itself to call Pc Paul Carr on 01473 613500.