Three people die in crash on A303
BBCThree people have died in a two-vehicle collision in Somerset, police have said.
The incident happened on the A303 Ilminster Bypass, near the village of Whitelacking on Thursday at about 15:30 BST when a Skoda Yeti and a van collided.
Avon and Somerset Police said two men, aged in their 40s and 70s respectively, and a woman in her 60s, who were all in the Skoda, died at the scene.
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 liason officer.
The force is appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
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