A man has been taken to hospital after a straw bale fell on his head in Norfolk.

The East of England Ambulance Service Trust received a 999 call around 9.10am today to South Pickenham Road, Swaffham.

An ambulance crew attended to a man in his 50s who had been hit on the head by a straw bale that had fallen off a trailer.

The patient had neck pain and blurry vision and was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further assessments and care.

His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or serious.