Rescuers working to free passengers after bus comes off the road in Somerset

Rescuers are working to free passengers after a bus came off the road in Somerset, police have said.

Emergency services are responding to a collision on the A396 Cutcombe Hill, between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe, according to Avon and Somerset Police.

The bus had reportedly left the road near the junction with Ashwell Lane and Steart Lane around 3pm today.

The force said most of the passengers have been taken off the bus.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are working to free the remaining occupants and South Western Ambulance Service are also on the scene, said police.

It added: “We have no confirmed information on the number of casualties or the level of injuries.”

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