Ipswich Road roundabout crash sees two taken to hospital

The crash involving two vehicles, reportedly happened at around 11.45am on Thursday.

Following the crash, two people were taken to Colchester General Hospital for further care.

Presence - Ambulance on Ipswich Road roundabout (Image: Credited) A closure of Ipswich Road was put in place while the incident was dealt with and re-opened by 2.25pm.

The incident saw traffic severely backed up down Ipswich Road towards the St John's roundabout and also along Cowdray Avenue.

Heavy - traffic loomed large following the crash (Image: Credited) An East of England Ambulance spokesman said: "We were called at 11.44am with reports of a collision in Ipswich Road, Colchester.

"We sent two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle.

"Two people were taken to Colchester General Hospital for further care."

An Essex Police spokesman added: "We were alerted to a collision involving two vehicles at the roundabout junction of Ipswich Road, Cowdray Avenue and St Andrew’s Avenue, shortly before 11.45am today, Thursday 7 November.

"A full road closure was put in place in Ipswich Road whilst the incident was dealt with by emergency services and re-opened by 2.25pm."

Chaotic - large traffic presence at 1pm (Image: Essex County Council) Councillor for St Annes and St Johns, Natalie Sommers said: “Obviously we know it’s a bit of an accident blackspot on the Ipswich Road roundabout, as people do get confused.

“Fortunately, no one has been seriously injured and the services have done a sterling job of sorting it all out.

“The traffic does unfortunately back up quite a lot when something like this happens and we see congestion as a result, but the main thing is no one has been seriously hurt.”

The traffic was even backed up to the Colne Bank Avenue roundabout at its worst.

Delays were also worsened by Goring Road having ongoing construction works which meant the cut through between Ipswich Road and Harwich Road was affected.