A woman has suffered a leg injury after being hit by a car in Aldeburgh.

Emergency services were called to the crash in Victoria Road at the junction with High Street at 1.40pm today, Tuesday, February 8.

The road is currently closed and drivers are being asked to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said a woman has suffered a leg injury and ambulance crews are also in attendance.

In a tweet Halesworth police said: "Please avoid Victoria Road/High Street junction whilst emergency services are dealing with a RTC.

"The road will remain closed until it is safe to open again."

The East of England Ambulance Service have been approached for a comment.

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