A MAJOR road in Suffolk was closed today while emergency services rescued a family whose car ended up in a ditch.

A MAJOR road in Suffolk was closed today while emergency services rescued a family whose car ended up in a ditch.

The woman passenger in the BMW had to be cut from the vehicle, which came off the A140 near Thwaite at around 6pm.

The male driver suffered minor injuries and two children were also involved in the incident, but were not thought to be hurt.

Police blocked both carriageways around the scene and put diversions in place to allow firefighters to free the woman.