NINE people have been injured after a three-car crash on the Quantock Hills. 

Emergency services were called to the A39 between Kilve and West Quanktoxhead at around 2pm.

The road was then closed in both directions.


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Three were transported from the scene by air ambulance, while three others were taken to Musgrove Park Hospital by road ambulance.

A spokesman for South Western Ambulance Service, said: "We were called just before 2pm about a road traffic incident on the A39 in the area of Kilve, Bridgwater.

"We sent the following resources to attend the incident: three ambulances, an operations officer, three air ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and a doctor.

"There were nine reported casualties.

"Six patients have been conveyed to hospital: three by road ambulance to Musgrove Park; one by air ambulance to Musgrove Park; one by air ambulance to Bristol Children’s Hospital; one by air ambulance to Southmead."