By Saul Cooke-Black

POLICE are at the scene of a crash involving a car and motorbike in Whitminster.

The A38, Whitminster, is closed both ways between the A419 Whitminster roundabout and the Green Lane, Cross Keys roundabout.

Police were called at 8.46am this morning.

Two people have been taken to hospital following the collision.

A diversion is currently in place with traffic directed to use the M5.

Police have closed the road for recovery work.

It is not known how long the road will remain closed for.

Anyone with information can call police on 101 and quote incident 118 of 29 August.