Mary HamiltonA man was airlifted to hospital with a head injury after a crash on Pollard Road in Bacton today.Mary Hamilton

A 52-year-old cyclist was airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after a crash in Bacton today.

The accident involving a Nissan Micra and the man riding a bicycle happened on Pollard Road just before 2pm.

A spokesman for the air ambulance ambulance service said the 52-year-old, from the local area, was stabilised at the scene and given pain relief.

He was then airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by the air ambulance.