Lorry catches fire after crashing in Somerset

It happened just before 8am this morning

Author: Henry WinterPublished 15th Jan 2025

Emergency services say no one was injured after a lorry crashed in Somerset and set on fire.

The A358 has been closed at Halsway Hill near Crowcombe following the incident this morning (15/1).

It happened at around 7.52am when a lorry had left the road, and subsequently caught fire.

The road was closed between the junction with Culverhays Lane and the junction for Crowcombe.

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