A six-year-old has been injured in a head-on crash at a busy Ipswich junction where traffic lights are out of order.

The collision between a silver Peugeot and blue Hyundai happened at around 7pm today at the junction of Bramford Road and Yarmouth Road/Chevallier Street.

Police and paramedics are still on the scene and have partially closed the road while the vehicles are recovered, which is expected to happen by about 8.30pm.

The child sustained minor injuries but it is not yet known whether hospital treatment will be needed.