Arrest After Beccles Road Crash

Tuesday, 1 July 2025 06:00

Police are appealing for witnesses after a five year old girl was injured in a road accident in Beccles.

The incident happened on 20th June at 4pm on Banham Road. A man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol and was taken to custody for questioning.

He was subsequently released pending further enquiries. The girl was treated at the scene and taken to the James Paget hospital for treatment to a fractured leg and has now returned home.

Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident should please email Jonathan.Burke@suffolk.police.uk or report online https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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