A woman has been taken to hospital following a road in Ipswich being closed after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near Bourne Park.

Emergency services were called to the crash in Stoke Park Drive near the junction with Bourne Park just after 11.50am on Wednesday.

A spokeswoman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We sent an ambulance, rapid response vehicle and car from the BASICS charity.

"Crews treated a female patient at the scene before transporting her to Ipswich Hospital for further assessment and care."

Speaking yesterday a Suffolk police spokesman said: "The road is currently closed.

"A female pedestrian has suffered injuries and a vehicle is off the road in a ditch.

"A paramedic was already on scene before officers arrived."

The extent of any injuries is not yet known.