Devon and Cornwall Police say a woman in her 70s was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Budleigh Salterton on Wednesday afternoon. The crash involved a Volkswagen Golf and a Volkswagen Transporter on East Budleigh Road at about 16:30 GMT. The driver of the Golf, a local resident, was pronounced dead at the scene; the Transporter driver was uninjured. Police have asked anyone with information or footage to contact them as enquiries continue.
Woman in her 70s killed in Budleigh Salterton two-vehicle collision
Devon and Cornwall Police say a woman in her 70s was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Budleigh Salterton on Wednesday afternoon. The crash involved a Volkswagen Golf and a Volkswagen Transporter on East Budleigh Road at about 16:30 GMT. The driver of the Golf, a local resident, was pronounced dead at the scene; the Transporter driver was uninjured. Police have asked anyone with information or footage to contact them as enquiries continue.
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Woman in her 70s killed in Budleigh Salterton collision
A woman in her 70s has died following a two-vehicle collision in the seaside town of Budleigh Salterton, Devon, police have confirmed.
The crash involved a Volkswagen Golf and a Volkswagen Transporter and occurred on East Budleigh Road at about 16:30 GMT on Wednesday. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police attended the scene where the driver of the Golf, a local resident, was pronounced dead; the driver of the Transporter was uninjured.
Police said the two vehicles had been travelling in opposite directions at the time of the collision. Roads in the immediate area were affected while emergency services worked at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.
Investigators have asked anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam or CCTV footage to contact Devon and Cornwall Police. Members of the public should use the force's non-emergency contact methods or online reporting tools and quote any incident reference provided by officers.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this difficult time.