One person has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the A12 near Bredfield.

Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and a van in the southbound carriageway just after 12pm today, Friday, January 21.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: β€œAn ambulance and the Suffolk Accident Rescue Service attended a road traffic collision on the southbound A12 near Bredfield.

"A patient was transported to Ipswich Hospital for further assessment and treatment.”

A spokesman for Suffolk police said: "The road is not blocked as vehicles are off the road.

"One male driver appears to have sustained injuries, however they do not appear to be serious at this time."

Three fire crews have also been called to the crash.

A Suffolk Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "Crews have rescued a person from their vehicle."

Ambulance crews are also at the scene.

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