Man rushed to hospital after A396 crash near Minehead

A man has been taken to hospital following a crash which has forced a road closure in Somerset this afternoon (July 13). Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called out to the incident on the A396 in Timberscombe, near Minehead^[1], at around 1.30pm today.

The force^[2] said a single car was involved in the crash. A statement from police said a man was rushed to hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening or changing.

A road closure^[3] was set up as a result of the crash with the vehicle requiring recovery and debris needing clearing. Motorists have been advised to find alternative routes.

A police spokesperson said: "We were called to the A396 Timberscombe, near Minehead, at around 1.30pm today (Thursday, July 13) following a single car collision. One man has been taken to hospital by ambulance but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life changing.

"The road has been closed while the vehicle is recovered and debris cleared."

An earlier tweet from the force's West Somerset team said: "Please avoid Timberscombe there has been a RTC (road traffic collision) and the road is blocked no-one can get through at this stage."

Follow updates from this incident via our live blog here^[5].

References

1. ^{^} Minehead (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
2. ^{^} The force (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
3. ^{^} road closure (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
4. ^{^} Crash blocks Somerset road as drivers warned to avoid area (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
5. ^{^} here (www.somersetlive.co.uk)