Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured during a suspected hit and run in Brantham.

Officers were called by the Ambulance Service at just after 4.35am this morning, Saturday 16 April, to reports that a man had been found lying in the road in Rowley Close.

The man – aged in his 50s – had sustained serious head injuries and was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital by air ambulance, with his condition currently described as stable.

A police investigation into the incident is underway and officers will be conducting enquiries in the local area. Detectives believe the injured man is most likely to have been involved in a collision with a car that failed to stop, but they retain an open mind.

A man aged in his 20s has subsequently been arrested in connection with this incident and he has been taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who was in the vicinity of Rowley Close in the early hours of this morning, between 3.30am and 4.35am. Any motorists driving in the local area with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle are asked to check the footage for anything that may be of assistance.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact South CID in Ipswich, quoting reference: 22634/22.

Website – www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update

Phone – Call 101

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999