Seriously injured in the shock of two Shaldon vehicles

A person has stayed in a potentially deadly condition after an accident on a Devon road, police said.

The Devon and Cornwall police said the officers were called to the incident that involved two vehicles in the A379 in Shaldon around 17:30 GMT on Monday.

The force said that firefighters and paramedics were also called to the incident, which closed the way in both directions near the Shaldon golf course.

A police spokesman said that up to five people suffered wounds in the accident, including a person who was taken to the Derriford hospital in Plymouth in a potentially condition that changes life or fine life.