Man suffers serious injuries in crash on A38

News imageBBC Police cars and fire engines at the scene of a crash on the A38 near Buckfastleigh in Devon. Several other cars, lorries and vans are also at the scene.BBC
Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash happened on the A38 betweeen Buckfastleigh and Dean

Part of a major road has been closed following a crash involving three vehicles, police have said.

Emergency services were called to the Plymouth-bound lanes of the A38 between Buckfastleigh and Dean at about 09:35 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

A road closure was put in place on the carriageway and one man was believed to have suffered serious injuries, police said.

National Highways said on X the A38 was expected to be closed into the afternoon with delays of 15 minutes and a diversion put in place. Anyone with information about the crash has been asked to contact police.

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