POLICE have announced a road has closed due to an ‘incident’ in Radstock.

Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident near the car wash on the A367 Bath New Road in Radstock.

Bath and North East Somerset Neighbourhood Policing confirmed the incident on Facebook this afternoon (October 23).

Police added in the post: “The road is closed from the junction with Bath New road along the A367 to the junction with Skinners Hill. There is no access to this section of road, please avoid the area.”

In a further statement, Avon and Somerset Police said “The A367 Bath New Road is closed near Radstock following a two-car collision which happened just before 2pm on Wednesday 23 October. Emergency services are at the scene.

"Four people have reported injuries but thankfully none are currently being described by the ambulance service as either life-threatening or life-changing. The road remains closed between its junctions with Bath Old Road and Smallcombe Road, Clandown pending recovery of the vehicles."

They also clarified that all vehicles were recovered from the site by 4:22pm, and that those injured have been taken to hospital.