Two people were taken to hospital following a crash in Ipswich.

Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Tacket Street at around 4.30am after reports that a Mini had left the road and crashed into a building.

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The front passenger was extracted from the vehicle and taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver, a man in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after failing a roadside drugs wipe test.

He has been taken to Ipswich Hospital as a precaution and will be transported to police custody for questioning after checks.

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The collision caused damage to two businesses and Tacket Street is currently closed at the junction with Cox Lane.

Police do not believe anyone else was involved in the collision and it is not believed to be connected to the stabbing which took place in St Stephen's Lane just hours before.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant dashcam footage is asked to contact police by calling 101 and quoting reference 37/53999/24.