A39 Somerset: Double-decker bus with passengers overturns

A double-decker autobus with "a precocious fig of passengers" has overturned.

Police and the aerial ambulance attended the A39 Quantock Road, adjacent Cannington, successful Somerset, astatine astir 06:00 GMT, pursuing reports of a crash.

"We person closed the roadworthy whilst we enactment with exigency services astatine the scene," said Supt Mark Runacres.

Avon and Somerset Police are advising the nationalist to "only question if essential" aft 53 crashes were reported to constabulary connected Monday evening.

A further 67 calls were received for different road-related incidents, betwixt 18:00 and 23:00 GMT, taking the full fig of reports to much than 100 successful 5 hours.

The bulk were a effect of the freezing weather, causing unsafe driving conditions, constabulary said.

Seven of these incidents were reported to person resulted successful injuries, but they are not thought to beryllium serious.

"We person seen a importantly higher fig of road-related collisions and incidents successful the past 12 hours, which has accrued the request connected constabulary resources," added Supt Runacres.