A man has been taken to hospital after crashing off of the A11 into a tree.

The incident forced the road to shut northbound between the A1075 near Thetford and the B1111 near Larling this afternoon.

An ambulance crew was called to the incident at 1.45pm and officers from Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team were at the scene.

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Heavy traffic was building in the area while emergency services tended to the crash.

National Highways reported the road was closed at 2.45pm and all traffic was being diverted along the A1075 towards Watton. 

A recovery team were sent to the scene to clear the road and National Highways confirmed that the A11 had reopened at around 4.15pm.

The driver was taken to West Suffolk Hospital for further care.

He is currently being investigated for driving without due care and attention.