A motorcyclist has been left with serious injuries after a crash on the A47 on Thursday morning.

The incident happened in Acle at 7.30am on the A47 Beighton Road when a silver Mercedes A-Class collided with a grey Yamaha MTN motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with serious injuries.

The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene, including the ambulance service, and it reopened shortly before 2pm. 

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Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have relevant dashcam footage.

Anyone with information is asked to get in touch quoting reference NC-25012024-61 via norfolk.police.uk/tell-us or call 101.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their online form crimestoppers-uk.org