THREE people have been taken to hospital after a crash in the early hours of the morning.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue engines from Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea and Taunton were called to reports of a two-vehicle crash outside Somerset Care Sedgemoor Community Services, Bath Road, at 1.20am this morning (June 25).

Bridgwater Mercury:

Two people needed to be cut from their cars and were then taken to hospital.

Southwestern Ambulance Service has confirmed a further patient was also taken to hospital. 

A spokesman for the fire service said: "On arrival crews confirmed the incident involved two vehicles with two persons still inside. 

"Crews got to work stabilising the vehicles while liaising with paramedics to form a rescue plan.   

"The door of one car was removed using hydraulic cutting gear to release one of the casualties. 

"Hydraulic cutting gear was also used to make a roof flap on the second vehicle, which was on its side, to release the second casualty. 

"Both persons were taken to hospital by ambulance and police also attended."

Bridgwater Mercury:

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "We were called at 1.13am to reports of a road traffic collision.

"We attended with three ambulances, and it was reported three patients were taken to Musgrove Park Hospital."