Published: July 27, 2007
Early morning car accident closes Burnham-On-Sea seafront

A 54-year-old Burnham-On-Sea man was taken to hospital with suspected neck injuries after an accident on the town's seafront early on Friday morning (July 27th).

The driver of a white Astra collided with a 4x4 vehicle whilst coming off the town's jetty.

Police were quickly on the scene and briefly closed the junction of Pier Street with The Esplanade shortly before 7am.

Paramedics took the casualty, who was also suffering from shock, to Weston General Hospital where he was later said to be in a "stable condition."

The 4x4 vehicle, a Coastguard truck from Weston-super-Mare, was returning from dealing with an early morning incident. Neither vehicle was badly damaged.