A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash in a village that caused heavy traffic.

Officers from Suffolk police were called at about 10.10am on Wednesday to reports of a crash in Assington, near Sudbury.

When the officers arrived on the scene they discovered that the crash involved a motorcyclist and a car.

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The incident happened near some roadworks on the A134 and traffic was held for a time while the police handled the situation.

While the ambulance service wasn't called to assist, a spokesman for Suffolk police confirmed that the biker had taken themselves to hospital following the crash to receive further medical care.

Traffic is now moving as normal in the area and the vehicles had been cleared by 11.15am.