Cyclist airlifted to hospital by air ambulance after collision with car at Newmarket

A cyclist has been taken to hospital following a collision with a car on a Suffolk road.

The incident took place last night on the B1506 at Newmarket after police were called at 5.05pm.

According to Mildenhall Police, the East Anglian Air Ambulance was in attendance and took the cyclist - a man in his 60s - to Addenbrooke's Hospital.

The car driver was not seriously hurt and did not need hospital treatment.

The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.