AN ELDERLY woman has sadly died following a crash on the A38 in West Huntspill.

Emergency services were called to Bristol Road at around 12.05pm on Wednesday (September 11) following reports of a single-vehicle collision.

Bristol Road was closed for a number of hours while police collision investigators were at the scene.

An elderly woman was taken to hospital with potentially life threatening injuries on Wednesday but a spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police has confirmed the woman has sadly died from her injuries.

The spokesman said: "“The driver of a car involved in a single-vehicle collision on the A38 at West Huntspill on Wednesday, September 11 sadly died in hospital the next day.

"The family are aware and are being supported by a specialist family liaison officer.

"Officers are making further enquiries on behalf of the coroner.”