Two women taken to hospital following crash on A143

A car and a van have been involved with a serious road traffic collision on the A143 between Ixworth and Great Barton with the road closed in both directions.

Police were called to the scene at around 12.30pm today, as well as the ambulance service, the Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) and the fire brigade.

Two females were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge by air ambulance while another two people were believed to have suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to hospital via land ambulance.

Police have said there is local access to Pakenham.

A tweet from Suffolk Police said: “The A143 is closed between the junction with the A1088 at Ixworth & the Bunbury Arms in Great Barton (Thurston Rd/Brand Rd junction), due to a serious RTC. There is local access to Pakenham. Please use an alternative route if possible.”