AN ambulance is at Old Heath Road in Colchester treating a woman involved in an accident between a car and a bike.

One ambulance is currently at the scene and police have been notified.

The East of England Ambulance Service said: "We were called to Old Heath Road at 13.43pm and currently have one ambulance on the scene.

"There has been a road traffic collision between a car and a cyclist and we are currently treating a female in her early thirties.

"She is conscious and breathing, her injuries have not been confirmed."

The road is closed in both directions between Barn Hall Avenue and Recreation Road following the accident.

UPDATE 3.12pm: The road is now fully open