Woman dies after falling from sea wall
The incident happened at about 14:30 BST on Saturday
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A woman has died after falling from a sea wall on a mobility scooter, police say.
The incident happened at about 14:30 BST on Saturday in Dawlish, Devon.
Emergency services attended the scene and the road was closed while multiple agencies assisted, Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed.
The woman, who was in her 70s, was pronounced deceased at the scene and her next of kin had been informed, officers said.
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said a double-crewed land ambulance, a hazardous area response team, an operations officer and an air ambulance were sent to the scene.
The police spokesperson added: "The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file was prepared for the coroner."
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