THREE motorists were injured today in a collision that blocked the A140 in Suffolk.The three-vehicle pile-up happened at around 1pm outside the garage at Brockford, near Eye.

THREE motorists were injured today in a collision that blocked the A140 in Suffolk.

The three-vehicle pile-up happened at around 1pm outside the garage at Brockford, near Eye.

Three fire crews, a road ambulance and an air ambulance went to the scene, while police set up diversions.

The accident involved a VW van, a silver Fiesta car and a grey Rover and left motorists in all three suffering from a mixture of chest pain, back and leg injuries.

The air ambulance was not required, but a man and a woman were taken to Ipswich Hospital by road ambulance.

Police said they hoped the road would be re-opened this afternoon.