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Woman dies in three-vehicle crash in south Somerset

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A woman was killed in a collision involving two cars and a lorry

A woman has died in a three-vehicle crash in south Somerset.

Emergency services were called to the A303 near the village of Podimore at about 07:50 GMT after two cars and a lorry collided.

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her next-of-kin have been informed. A man was also taken to hospital as a precaution, police said.

The road is expected to remain closed for most of the evening and anyone who witnessed the crash should call police.

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