Two badly injured as vans crash and cause traffic chaos
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash blocked a road near Taunton[1] for several hours this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene of the collision – on the A358, near the junction with the A378 at Thornfalcon – shortly after 7am today (Wednesday, November 22).
Avon and Somerset Police said a blue Peugeot Boxer van and a white Ford Transit travelling in the same direction were involved in the crash. The road was blocked for around two hours, with two miles of congestion reported in the area[2], before being reopened by 9am.
Two people were taken by land ambulances to Musgrove Park Hospital[3], the a spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service said. Police officers are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to get in contact.
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 07:09hrs on Wednesday 22 November to a road traffic collision near Taunton. We sent three double-crewed land ambulances and a doctor and conveyed two patients by land ambulances to Musgrove Park Hospital.”
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “Police were called at 07.11am today, Wednesday 22 November, to a collision at the junction of the A358 with the A378 at Thornfalcon, Taunton.
“A blue Peugeot Boxer van was in collision with a white Ford Transit. Both vehicles were travelling in the same direction. The road was reopened by 9am.
“If you saw the collision or have any dashcam footage which could help please call 101 and give the reference 124 of 22 November, or use the online form on the police website, www.avonandsomerset.police.uk[4]
References
- ^ near Taunton (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
- ^ two miles of congestion reported in the area (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
- ^ Musgrove Park Hospital (www.somersetlive.co.uk)
- ^ www.avonandsomerset.police.uk (www.avonandsomerset.police.uk)