Police appeal after head-on crash in Devon

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The incident involving a blue BMW and a red Ford Fiesta

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a head-on crash in Okehampton, Devon on Wednesday.

The incident involving a blue BMW and a red Ford Fiesta took place at about 16:00 BST.

The driver of the Ford left the scene after the collision, but the BMW driver was taken to hospital for treatment after sustaining minor injuries.

A man in his 30s, from the Okehampton area, has since been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including drink driving, dangerous driving, and driving whilst disqualified.

Anyone who may have dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage from the area at the time is urged to contact police.

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