A road was closed after a motorcycle and car collided in Ipswich.

Emergency services were called to Nacton Road, near the junction with Leslie Road, at 4.47pm on Wednesday to reports that a car and a motorcycle collided. 

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A police spokesman said a Yamaha motorcycle and a Mazda 6 car were involved in the crash. 

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The road was closed while police and ambulance services attended the scene. 

The motorcyclist sustained a serious shoulder injury and was taken to hospital.