The road is unlikely to reopen before the rush hour today. Picture: County Gazette (Image: Archive)
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a collision involving a motorcycle and two lorries which has blocked the A37 near Gurney Slade.
Police were called by the ambulance service just after 3pm today (Wednesday, March 16).
The male motorbike rider has gone to hospital and officers are currently trying to reach his family.
The A37 is closed between its junctions with the B3139 at Old Down and the B3135 near the Mendip Inn and is not expected to reopen before the evening rush hour.
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any dashcam or CCTV footage which could help the investigation to call 101 and give the reference 490 of 16 March.
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