Man killed and children injured after crash between two Audis on A1088 near Euston in Suffolk

A man has been killed and four other people seriously injured in a crash that closed a village road overnight.

The crash happened at about 7pm on Thursday on the A1088 at Euston in Suffolk, when a silver Audi A4 and a grey Audi A6 collided.

Police, ambulance crews, an air ambulance and the fire service were all called to the scene.

The driver of the Audi A4, a man in his 40s who was alone in the car, died at the scene.

The female driver of the Audi A6, a woman aged in her 30s, suffered life-threatening injuries and is being treated in hospital.

Her three passengers - all children - were all injured, two of them seriously. They were also taken to hospital, where they remain.

The A1088 was closed in both directions between the A1066 in Thetford and Rushford Road in Euston.

The road remained shut through the night and reopened at 10.15am on Friday.

Witnesses to the collision are being asked to come forward.

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