An American serviceman was taken to hospital with serious injuries this morning following a road traffic collision on the A11, near Barton Mills.Police have warned motorists to expect lengthy delays following the crash involving a silver and black Honda motorcycle and a white Mazda 323 car, which occurred at about 7.

Rush hour traffic suffered severe delays today following a collision between a car and a motorbike on the A11.

An American serviceman was taken to hospital with serious injuries as a result of the crash, which occurred at Barton Mills on Friday.

Emergency services were called at about 7.15am following the accident involving a silver and black Honda motorcycle and a white Mazda 323 car, half a mile south of the Fiveways roundabout.

The northbound carriageway of the A11 was closed and one land of the southbound carriageway was blocked for more than two hours.

The male motorcyclist, who is a member of the US Air Force, was taken to RAF Lakenheath's hospital with multiple broken bones. The car driver was uninjured.