Three in hospital after collision

Three people have been taken to hospital following a two-car collision on the A373 in Devon.

The A373 near Awliscombe was closed on Wednesday afternoon after the collision between a Ford Fiesta and a Rover.

The Ford Fiesta driver had to be cut free from his car and airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

A passenger in the Fiesta and the driver of the Rover, a 41-year-old man from Somerset, were taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.

Diversions were in place from Honiton Fire Station.