Woman killed in three-vehicle crash

Cars, vans and a lorry drive along the A361 in Bish Mill near South Molton in Devon. The vehicles are approaching a roundabout with signs on both sides of the road showing how close to the roundabout they are. Trees line both carriageways and it is a cloudy day.Image source, Google
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Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman in her 60s from West Yorkshire was pronounced dead at the scene on the A361

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A woman has died and another has suffered serious injuries following a three-vehicle crash in Devon.

The incident involving a grey Peugeot Partner Combi, a black Nissan Qashqai and a silver Ford Transit van happened at about 15:15 GMT on Tuesday on the A361 in Bish Mill, near South Molton, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

The force confirmed the Peugeot driver, a woman in her 60s from West Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A woman in her 40s from Torquay, who was driving the Nissan, was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious leg injuries.

The road was closed for about nine hours while police conducted investigations at the scene and the vehicles were recovered.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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