A 20 year-old man named locally as Jon Puddy who was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident in Highbridge at the weekend was still in a critical state in hospital on Tuesday morning (August 18th).
As we first reported yesterday, emergency services rushed to the A38 Huntspill Road at 10.30pm after a Ford Mondeo taxi heading towards Bridgwater collided into a Volkswagen Golf travelling in the opposition direction towards Highbridge.
Four fire crews from Bridgwater and Burnham, plus three ambulances, and numerous police teams were called to the scene, as pictured, and three people were taken to hospital for treatment.
Cutting equipment was used by the firefighters to remove the roof of the Golf and gain access to a seriously injured man inside, who was taken to Weston General Hospital.
“He remains in hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries to his head, chest and legs,” police spokesman Simon Whitby told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
The driver of the taxi was also taken to hospital for treatment, although his injuries were believed to be less serious.
The road was closed from 10.30pm through to 4.30am on Monday morning (August 17th).
Police also praised nearby residents for their assistance during the aftermath of the accident.
