A MANHUNT is underway after a motorist fled the scene following a two-car crash near Ilminster.

Police were called to the crash at Southfields roundabout on the A303 near Ilminster.

On arrival, it was found that one of the cars had left the scene following the incident.

Nobody was injured in the crash.

However, police are now trying to track down the other motorist in connection to the incident.

A spokesman for police said: "We were called to a two vehicle collision at Southfields roundabout shortly after 11am.

"One of the vehicles left the scene and it is therefore being treated as a fail to stop.

"We are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact us on 101 and quote crime incident number 370 of today."