Train hits car at Melton level crossing

Greater Anglia praised the train driver for staying "very calm, very professional"

A man has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after a train struck a car on a level crossing.

British Transport Police said officers and an ambulance were called just before 10:30 GMT to Bloss level crossing near Melton in Suffolk.

The Ipswich to Lowestoft train had 28 people on board at the time. Neither the passengers nor the train driver were injured.

Greater Anglia said the line would be closed for the rest of the day.

An eyewitness told the BBC the train rolled the car over and an injured man was seen climbing out.

The police said his injuries were not thought be life-threatening.

The road near to Melton railway station had to be closed when the air ambulance landed

Drivers using the crossing have to use a telephone in a yellow box to check with the signalman that it is safe to cross

The East of England Ambulance Service said the man was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Drivers are instructed to telephone for permission to cross the track at Bloss level crossing, which leads to a boatyard.

British Transport Police said its officers were examining the circumstances that led to the vehicle being struck.

An eyewitness told the BBC he heard the train sound its horn just before the collision

Suffolk Fire and Rescue said two crews went to the scene.

The A1152 was closed to allow the air ambulance to arrive, causing tailbacks as far as the A12.

The rail passengers continued their journey by bus.