Enquiries are continuing into a serious collision near Frome in which one man has sadly died.

The collision, between a car and a lorry, happened at the junction of the A361 and A362 near Frome at around 10.45am today (Saturday, March 2).

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

"His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them.

"Road closures are still in place around the scene of the collision as of 2.30pm so we’d ask people to seek alternative routes. Local diversions remain in place."

If you saw this collision and haven’t yet spoken with the police, call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5219/045903.