Two incidents close road for almost four hours

Ambulances were called to Civic Drive just north of the crossroads with Princes Street and Franciscan Way as darkness fell

A road was shut for almost four hours after two separate incidents took place close to each other.

Suffolk Police was first called at 17:40 BST on Monday to reports of a man suffering a medical episode on Civic Drive close to the junction with St Matthews Street.

At 18:05 there was then a collision further down Civic Drive at the crossroads with Princes Street where two pedestrians were hit by a car.

They were taken to hospital by ambulance and it was later deemed their injuries were not life changing before the road reopened at 22:25.

Police said the two incidents were not related.

East of England Ambulance crews were also called to the scene.

Suffolk Police said Civic Drive, which had been closed north of the Princes Street/Franciscan Way crossroads (pictured), reopened at about 22:25 BST on Monday

The pavement on the corner of Princes Street and Civic Drive, near the Buddhist Centre and AXA, was taped off

The first incident involved a medical emergency followed by a collision involving pedestrians