Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash in Thetford.

Police were called to London Road at 6.15am today after receiving reports of a collision involving a car and a van.

Officers had blocked the road by 6.20am. 

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Fire crews from Thetford attended and released people from the vehicles using hydraulic rescue equipment.

A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said three ambulances and an ambulance officer vehicle were dispatched to the scene.

Three people were taken to West Suffolk Hospital for further care.

Recovery teams arrived on scene at 8.20am and the road has since been reopened.