Appeal after woman's arm broken at Ottery

Police are appealing for witnesses following an injury road traffic collision in Ottery St Mary.

The collision occurred at around 5.28pm on Thursday 5th November, in Strawberry Lane Ottery St Mary between a dark coloured Audi A3 vehicle and a female approved marshal who was controlling traffic at the Tar Barrel event.

An altercation allegedly occurred between the driver of the Audi vehicle and the marshal, resulting in the driver accelerating through the road closure.

On doing so the female marshal was dragged along by the vehicle for a few metres before falling into the road.

She sustained a fracture to her right arm / wrist area as a result and was taken to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, in Exeter for treatment.

The Audi vehicle did not remain at the scene of the collision.

The driver of the Audi A3, a 43 year old local man was subsequently located by officers and he will be interviewed in due course.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses to this incident, In particular the driver or occupants of a red mini or similar who may have had a previous altercation with the same marshals at the same location.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 or 101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk quoting police reference 581 051115.