Road closes for police investigation

Chris LockyerSomerset
News imageBBC A road, flanked by trees, with a sign saying 'When Red Light Shows Wait Here', in front of traffic lights and cones.BBC
The road between Timberscombe and Wheddon Cross will be closed

A road will be closed on Wednesday as part of an ongoing police investigation.

The A396 will be shut between Wheddon Cross and Timberscombe in West Somerset from 09.30 to 16:30 GMT.

Somerset Council said the closure was requested by Avon and Somerset Police, in relation to "an ongoing investigation".

Drivers have been told to plan ahead, with the bus between Dulverton and Minehead being diverted.

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