THREE people were rushed to hospital after a car flipped onto its roof in an A358 crash.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Seven Ash shortly after noon yesterday (September 23) with police redirecting traffic.

The A358 was partially blocked for vehicles travelling in both directions.

There was also heavy traffic due to the accident between Smokeham Lane (the junction for Rich Holford) and Kennel Lane ( the junction for Seven Ash).

The road was cleared shortly after 2.15pm.

A spokesman for South Western Ambulance Service said: "We received a call at 12.04pm to reports of a road traffic collision.

"There were three patients, all with minor injuries.

"We attended with two rapid response vehicles and one ambulance.

"All patients taken to Musgrove for treatment."