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Serious collision, Torquay

Police were notified at around 12.50am on Sunday 10 September of a single vehicle road traffic collision on St Michael’s Road, Torquay.

South West Ambulance Service, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue and Devon and Cornwall Police attended the incident.

A 29-year-old driver was located trapped in the vehicle. The driver was removed from the vehicle and was taken to Derriford Hospital.

St Michael’s Road was closed while police investigated this collision. The road remained closed for around six hours while a telegraph pole was replaced.

Officers from the Roads Policing Team are appealing for any witnesses, particularly with dashcam of the collision, to come forward quoting log 0044 of 10th September 2023.

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