Norwich Road has reopened after being closed while police dealt with a crash between a car and motorbike.

Ipswich Star: Police closed Norwich Road after an accident near the double roundabout with Valley Road. Picture; PAUL GEATERPolice closed Norwich Road after an accident near the double roundabout with Valley Road. Picture; PAUL GEATER (Image: Archant)

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury after the crash at 7.24am today, between the junctions of Broom Hill Road and Sherrington Road.

Police remained at the scene for some time afterwards.

The Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) attended the incident and treated the motorcyclist with specialist painkilling drugs before accompanying him to hospital by land ambulance.

The section of the A1156 between Broom Hill Road and Sherrington Road was closed in both directions but reopened by 9.30am.