Car crashes into wall, driver in hospital

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Friday, February 03, 2012
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A car collided with a wall on Dartmoor leaving its driver with potentially serious injuries.

Police, ambulance and two fire crews were called to the B3357 at Dartmeet at 7.13am today.

Two fire engines from Princetown and Ashburton discovered a Volkswagen Polo had collided with a wall at the Dartmeet Bridge junction.

The male driver was still in the vehicle but not trapped.

Firefighters assisted the paramedics in removing the casualty from the car.

He was then taken to Torbay Hospital with a suspected fractured pelvis and head injury.

The crews made the Polo safe using small tools.

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  • Profile image for swoop3

    by swoop3

    Friday, February 03 2012, 7:35PM

    “Probably Farmer Angry.”

  • Profile image for Peter20113

    by Peter20113

    Friday, February 03 2012, 6:24PM

    “@Helen006

    Must have been local then”

  • Profile image for Helen006

    by Helen006

    Friday, February 03 2012, 6:02PM

    “Sounds like he may have been breaking the 40mph limit for Dartmoor.”

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