Man suffers 'potentially life changing injuries' after car hits house in north Suffolk

It happened in the village of Barsham near Beccles or New Year's Eve

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 5th Jan 2023

A man has suffered potentially life changing injuries after a car crashed into a house in a village in north Suffolk on New Year's Eve.

Police were called to the scene on Barsham Hill in Barsham at around 10:45pm on December 31 - finding a blue Mazda had collided with a home.

The driver, a man in his 50s, had to be cut free from the vehicle by the fire service. He was taken to the James Paget Hospital with serious injuries.

The crash caused significant damage to the house, but a resident who was at home at the time escaped uninjured.

Officers are now appealing for witnesses to come forward. They're also seeking anyone who captured CCTV or dashcam footage in the area at the tome.

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