POLICE has issued an appeal for witnesses after a Somerset crash which left one man in a 'critical but stable' condition.

The incident involved two vehicles and happened on the A303 at just before 9.45pm last night (September 17) at the westbound junction with Queen Street, near Tintinhull.

"A gold Land Rover Freelander was in collision with a black Vauxhall Corsa," said a police spokesperson.

"The driver of the Freelander remains in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries.

"The Freelander passenger and occupants of the Corsa were treated for injuries not believed to be life threatening or life changing."

If you were travelling along the A303 or Queen Street and saw the collision or either vehicle in the moments beforehand, contact police on 101, quoting reference 5221217095.

Collision investigators would also like to hear from you if you have any dashcam or other footage which could help.