Serious collision leaves five injured

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious collision in Ipplepen, Devon, which has left five people injured.

Police, fire and ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called to the collision between two cars on the A381 Totnes Road at 1pm today (10 April).

The occupants of one car, a woman and two young children, have sustained serious injuries and have been taken to hospital.

One child has been taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital and the other child has been taken by ambulance to Torbay District Hospital.

Two people were extracted from the second vehicle by the fire service and have also been taken to Torbay Hospital.

The A381 is closed at Causeway Cross and Foredown Road and is expected to remain shut for some time.

Diversions are in place but police are advising motorists to avoid the area and find an alternative route for travel at this time.