THERE have been traffic delays following a suspected hit and run in Bridgwater.

Police were called to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A39 Broadway near the junction for the A38 Taunton Road shortly after 11am.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We were called to reports of a pedestrian in collision with a car at 11.12am this morning.

"An ambulance was called and then stood down. Police took the man to hospital. The car involved failed to stop following the incident."

It is unclear the extent of the man's injuries at this stage.