A WOMAN has died after the motorbike she was riding collided with a fire engine.

Emergency services were called to the incident in West End Road in Ipswich ar around 6:15pm this evening, to reports of a two vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a fire engine.

Police officers attended the incident along with the ambulance service, where a female rider had fallen from her bike and collided with the fire appliance.

The 37-year-old woman was conveyed to Ipswich Hospital, but she sadly died.

Officers remain on scene and the road is closed but diversions have been put in place.

Any witnesses to the collision are asked to call PC Andrew Fossey at the Serious Collision Investigation Team at Suffolk Police Headquarters on 01473 613500.