A man was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries following a road accident in Norwich on last night (Monday).

The casualty was cut free from his vehicle after the crash, which happened on Bowthorpe Road, near the junction with Gypsy Lane, at about 8.25pm.

Police, ambulance and the fire service attended the accident, which involved a white Transit van and a blue Nissan Terrano.

A fire service spokesman said crews from Earlham and Sprowston were at the scene and had to cut one person from the car.

A Norfolk police spokesman said: 'Two vehicles have collided and one has also hit a tree. A man was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.'