Yahoo News Three dead after two-vehicle collision in Somerset
Three people have died in a two-vehicle collision in Somerset.
The incident happened on the A303 Ilminster Bypass near the village of Whitelackington at around 3.30pm on Thursday when a Skoda Yeti collided with a van.
Two men, aged in their 40s and 70s, and a woman in her 60s, who were all in the Skoda, died at the scene, Avon and Somerset Constabulary said.
Three people sadly died in a RTC on the A303 in Somerset yesterday (Thu 15 Aug).
Their car collided with a van on the Ilminster Bypass near Whitelackington at about 3.30pm. Two people in the van went to hospital.
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There were two people in the van who were taken to hospital, with one sustaining a serious injury.
Police said the Skoda was travelling westbound with the van driving in the opposite direction.
Next of kin have been informed and the family is being supported by a specially trained family liaison officer.
The A303 was shut in both directions between Southfields and South Petherton for a number of hours, police said.
The force is appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
