Woman suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

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Four people were injured in the crash

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A woman has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Devon.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the two-vehicle crash on the B3178 Knowle Hill in Budleigh Salterton at 16:15 BST on Sunday, which left four people injured.

The force said a woman, 67, suffered life-threatening injuries and a man, 62, was seriously injured. Both are from Exeter.

It added that a 79-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman from Budleigh Salterton were treated for minor injuries.

Police said the road was shut for about seven hours after the Citroen C4 and Peugeot 306 crashed.

The force has asked any witnesses to get in contact.

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