Three people have been taken to hospital after a crash near an east Suffolk town.

Emergency services were called to Saxmundham Road, near Leiston, at around 5.45pm on Monday following reports of a two-vehicle crash between a white Fiat 500, a black BMW 114i and a red Mercedes lorry.

The drivers of the two cars were initially trapped and were extracted from their vehicles by a Suffolk Fire and Rescue crew.

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Both drivers and a passenger of the Fiat were taken to hospital for treatment.

Police say the driver of the Fiat sustained a serious leg injury. 

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Three ambulances were at the scene, along with an ambulance officer's vehicle and crews from Aldeburgh and Leiston.

The road remained closed until 9.50pm when it was reopened following the recovery of the two cars. 

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision and asking any motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle, to review the footage for any material that may be of assistance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads and Armed Policing Team at Police Headquarters, quoting reference: 37/52937/24.