DID you see someone try to run down a police officer in Ilminster?

A man who verbally abused a PCSO in Ilminster before driving into them last night (March 14) is being now hunted by police.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "At about 6.55pm, a PSCO approached the driver of a silver Ford Focus who was illegal parked on Station Road in Ilminster.

"The driver verbally abused the officer before driving into him. The PCSO was not injured.

"Enquiries are ongoing."