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BBC News
28-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Woman dies after e-tricycle, motorcycle and car crash in Devon
A woman has died after a three-vehicle collision in attended a serious road traffic collision involving a three-wheeler Invictus e-tricycle, a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a VW Golf car, at about 14:00 BST on Sunday on the A358 between Boshill Cross and Musbury, near force said the trike rider, a woman in her 70s from the Taunton area in Somerset, sadly died at the scene, despite the efforts of next of kin were with her at the time and were being supported by officers, it added. The male rider of the motorbike was treated in hospital for minor injuries and the male driver of the car was not thanked people in the area their patience after the road was closed for several hours while an investigation took place.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Chard roadworks to continue until September after overrun
A Somerset community is facing further disruption after a series of roadworks were extended until September.A stretch of the A358 Furnham Road in Chard has been closed since January but was meant to be complete at the start of this month. Work is under way on the town's gas pipes and sewers but other issues have been uncovered during the first phase of work, causing delays to the the junction of Furnham Road and Glynswood, at one end of the main closure will close from Tuesday ahead of the next phase of sewer works. Wales & West Utilities have been carrying out a £415,000 upgrade of the gas main, switching from the current metal pipes to long-lasting plastic Wessex Water is also working on £1.3m of improvements to the local sewage network in a bid to reduce the flood risk to nearby properties and work began in January with drivers complaining about "long delays" on nearby diversion routes.A spokesperson said "good progress" was being made by engineering teams working on the water main renovation along with work on the new the presence of other utilities, not revealed during the previous surveys of the area, obstructed a short section along the route of the new a result the section of Furnham Road, which was due to have reopened at the end of May, will now remain shut until 1 September.
