A 24-year-old man is in hospital with head and chest injuries after a crash on the A47 last night.The accident, between a silver Toyota Celica and a white Mitsubishi L200 pickup, happened just before 6.

A 24-year-old man is in hospital with head and chest injuries after a crash on the A47 last night.

The accident, between a silver Toyota Celica and a white Mitsubishi L200 pickup, happened just before 6.40pm at Wendling.

Both vehicles were travelling in the direction of Swaffham at the time of the collision.

The man driving the Toyota, who is from the Swaffham area, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by air ambulance where he remains in a stable condition.

The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 46-year-old man from Dereham, was uninjured.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the manner of driving of either vehicle prior to the incident is asked to contact PC Phil Clarke at Swaffham Road Policing Unit on 0845 456 4567.