A manhole cover has collapsed near an A12 overpass, leaving a hole measuring four square feet.

Police were alerted to the hazard on the B1078, which passes over the A12 at Lower Hacheston, shortly after 4.30pm this afternoon.

A manhole cover has collapsed on a stretch of road between the flyover and the village of Campsea Ashe, leaving a hole measuring roughly 2ft by 2ft.

The incident is not thought to have led to any disruption in the area.