A man in his 40s sustained only minor injuries after his car overturned on the A11 this afternoon.

Police received reports of the crash on the A11, just passed the Shell Garage at Besthorpe, at around 2.07pm today.

A police spokesman said the crash involved an overturned black Ford Mondeo, which was blocking lane one of the dual carriageway, Norwich-bound.

The man, who was the only passenger, was able to get out the vehicle himself. The ambulance service said he received only minor injuries in the crash.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call Norfolk police on 101.