AN A-road in Somerset was closed from the early hours of the morning until around 1:30pm after a single-vehicle collision took place on Saturday, March 16.

The A39 Station Road in Carhampton was closed between Dunster Steep and the B3190 following a major collision at around 3:30am.

Police, ambulance, and fire services attended the collision, and a woman was sent to hospital with injuries at the time not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

However, a later update from Avon and Somerset Police sadly stated the woman's injuries are now considered 'potentially life changing'.

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A spokesperson for the force said: "The A39 Station Road, Carhampton has reopened following an earlier single-vehicle collision.

"A woman remains in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries. Her family are aware.

"If you have info/dashcam which could help, please call 101 ref 5224067710."

At the time of the incident, Somerset Council's live road map showed the collision occurred near to the junction with Winsors Lane.