Crash in Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, at junction with Western Way, sees cyclist taken to hospital

A cyclist was rushed to hospital after an accident involving a car in Bury St Edmunds.

Police were summoned by the ambulance service at 1.45pm to the incident in Newmarket Road near the junction with Western Way.

The road was blocked.

A police official said the rider was brought to hospital with minor injuries.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said an ambulance, a paramedic car and the BASICS car were rushed to the scene.

One girl was sent to West Suffolk Hospital for additional assessment and care, they said.