A303 reopens after serious car and lorry crash

A stretch of the A303 in Somerset was closed following a serious crash overnight. It involved a car and a lorry, and took place at around 1.45am this morning (November 17).

The road was closed in both directions between the A358 for Ilminster and the A356. It reopened and traffic returned to normal by around 1pm.

Traffic monitoring site Inrix says: "Traffic easing, accident cleared on A303 in both directions from A356 (Prophet's Lane / Crewkerne turn off, Bower Hinton) to A358 (Southfields roundabout, Ilminster). The road has re opened before 13:00."

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References

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