Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds, in which a pedestrian sustained serious injuries.

Officers were called by the ambulance service just before 7pm yesterday, Thursday 26 January, to reports of a collision between a van and a pedestrian.

A white Mercedes Sprinter van was involved in a collision with a man aged in his fifties near to the junction with Northgate Street.

The pedestrian was taken to West Suffolk Hospital for treatment, with his injuries described as potentially life changing.

The road was initially closed while emergency services responded to the incident.

Officers would like to hear from any witnesses to the collision and are also appealing for anyone with a dash-camera fitted in their vehicle who was driving in the area around the time of the incident, to review the footage for anything that may be of assistance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads and Armed Policing Team at Suffolk police, quoting CAD 346 of 26 January.