Car crashes into Offwell house on A35 near Honiton
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The car crashed into a house on the A35 at Offwell
A man has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a house causing part of the building to collapse.
The crash on the A35 at Offwell near Honiton happened at about 00:20 GMT.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the driver was taken to hospital with potentially "life-changing" injuries.
The driver was trapped in his car after the building partially collapsed, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
'Very significant' damage
Firefighters said the house was evacuated but the residents were not injured.
National Highways said temporary traffic lights were in place for both directions while the car was recovered and the property made safe.
The fire service said three fire engines attended.
A spokesperson said a structural engineer would assess the "full extent of the damage to the property, which was very significant".
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