Crewkerne pedestrian hit by lorry
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after a collision with a lorry, police said.Avon and Somerset Police were called at 11:50 BST on Thursday morning to Crewkerne Town Centre, to reports of a collision between a lorry and a pedestrian.The pedestrian has serious injuries which could be life-changing, police said.The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust attended the incident and brought the patient to Southmead Hospital with an air ambulance.
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