Live: A303 shut after serious crash near Devon border

A stretch of the A303 in is closed following a serious crash overnight. It involved a car and a lorry, and took place at around 1.45am this morning (November 17) near the Devon border. The road is now closed in both directions between the A358 for Ilminster and the A356.

Avon and Somerset Police officers are at the scene, SomersetLive[1] reports. National Highways said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) at 5.45am: “The #A303 in #Somerset remains closed in both directions between the #A358 (#Ilminster) and the #A356 due to a serious collision involving a car and a lorry. Police collision investigation works are ongoing.”

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References

  1. ^ SomersetLive (www.somersetlive.co.uk)