HILPERTON Road in Trowbridge has been shut in both directions this morning after a serious road traffic collision involving a cyclist.

The accident happened just before 7am this morning and the road has been shut between the roundabout on County Way and the Stancomb Avenue junction.

It’s likely to remain closed until after 12pm.

Paramedics were seen to be giving CPR to a casualty at the scene and the cyclist has now been taken to Southmead hospital.