Major incident declared as doubledecker bus overturns in Somerset

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A major incident has been declared after a doubledecker bus overturned following an incident involving a motorcyclist in Somerset.

Avon and Somerset police said a significant number of police, fire and ambulance units attended the scene on the A39 Quantock Road near Bridgwater after receiving the first call at about 6am on Tuesday.

The energy firm EDF confirmed on Twitter that the bus was carrying members of the workforce at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, nine miles from the site of the crash.

Closures are in place at the junction of Sandford Hill and Quantock Road, police said. The force tweeted: “Please only travel if it is absolutely essential!

“The conditions are extremely icy and dangerous due to the freezing conditions overnight and residual water on the road from the past week’s wet weather.”

More details soon …