A WITNESS who lives in the are has phoned to say the incident appears to be over.

She said: "I saw a couple of fire engines and police outside a house about 50 metres up from the traffic lights.

"People were being stopped from driving up Cheddon Road, but there didn't seem to be a fire from what I saw."

The County Gazette has been unable to contact anyone from Avon and Somerset Police or Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service for a comment.

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REPORTS are coming in of an incident in Cheddon Road, Taunton.

Emergency services are on the scene at the town end of the road.

Police are reported to be stopping traffic by the lights.

Fire crews are also on the scene.

We'll bring you more information when we get it.