A303 crash: One person seriously hurt

Officers spent several hours investigating the scene of the accident between Cartgate and Podimore

One person is in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after two cars collided on the A303 in Somerset.

Emergency services were called to the scene between Cartgate and Podimore at about 05:00 GMT to reports of two stationary vehicles.

An occupant from each car was taken to hospital, one in a potentially critically-ill state, police said.

The vehicles have been removed and the road has been fully reopened.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call police.