A 70-year-old woman has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after she tripped stepping off a bus in Brandon.

Police were called at roughly 1.20pm today with reports of a incident involving a bus and a pedestrian on George Street in the town.

The woman is believed to have sustained an injury to her foot, and was taken to West Suffolk Hospital by land ambulance.

A spokesperson for Suffolk police said the woman’s injuries were “potentially life-changing”.

The road was closed for roughly 90 minutes, and reopened by police at around 3pm.