THREE PEOPLE have died and one is critically ill after a crash on the A358 between Taunton and Ilminster.

Police are appealling for witnesses after the crash at around 12.10am this morning (November 11 ) on the A358 near Ashill.

Three people sadly died and one person is in hospital in a critical condition.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.

"We'd like to speak to you if you saw either vehicle involved."

A man and woman in their 70s, travelling in the Citroen C3, sadly died at the scene, along with the passenger of the Vauxhall Tigra, a man in his 20s.

The driver of the Tigra remains in a critical condition in Southmead Hospital.

Police say next of kin have been informed. 

If you have information call 101 and quote reference 5218251007.