A serious crash on the A38 has resulted in a person being airlifted to hospital. The northbound A38 at Heathfield in Newton Abbot has been closed due to the crash between Drum Bridges and the Chudleigh Knighton turn-off.
A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police said: “There has been a one vehicle crash and one person has serious injuries and has been airlifted by Devon Air Ambulance.
“There was another person with injuries, however it is unknown how serious those injuries are. No one is trapped in the car. Road closures will be in place as a result.”
Follow our blog below for live updates on this unfolding incident.
21:59Alex Richards
A38 closure remains in place
The Northbound closure remains in place and police officers are guarding the scene.
We will be pausing our coverage until the morning when we expect Devon & Cornwall Police to issue a full statement on the incident.
21:28Alex Richards
The road remains closed
A38 Exeter-bound remains closed due to accident investigation work from the A382 (Drum Bridges) to the B3344 (Chudleigh Knighton Turn Off).
It follows a serious accident involving a car, attended by two air ambulances. All traffic trapped within the closure has been released and congestion on the approach to the closure has eased off.
20:01Alex Richards
Highways Agency post
Traffic caught within the current closure has turned around via the slip road and told to find an alternative route
19:55Alex Richards
Two air ambulances landed at the scene
Footage supplied by a member of the public
19:25Alex Richards
Photographs from the scene
Photographs submitted by a member of the public
19:21Alex Richards
Two air ambulances
Two air ambulances have been called to the incident, photographs to follow
19:15Alex Richards
Highways Agency map of the road closure
The crash has occurred at the busy point of the A38 near Heathfield Industrial Estate
19:08Alex Richards
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19:08Alex Richards
Traffic is mounting on both sides of the A38
A38 – HEATHFIELD – NORTHBOUND – DEVON
A38 Northbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident from A382 (Drum Bridges, Heathfield) to B3344 (Chudleigh Knighton Turn Off, Chudleigh Knighton).
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