A road has been cleared in West Suffolk after a fallen tree blocked the way and was closed by police.

Officers closed Prospect Hill in Great Cornard shortly after 8.15pm tis evening when the tree fell into the narrow country lane.

East Anglian Daily Times: Police closed Prospect Hill after the tree fellPolice closed Prospect Hill after the tree fell (Image: Johnny Griffith)

Several local residents stepped in to help clear the road and finished by 9pm.

Rains have battered the county for most of the day after a week of May half-term sunshine, however it is expected to clear by tomorrow.

East Anglian Daily Times: Volunteers have stepped in to help clear the roadVolunteers have stepped in to help clear the road (Image: Johnny Griffith)