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Helicopter Crashes in Devon Field; Incident Under Investigation

A helicopter crashed in a field near Okehampton, Devon. Emergency services responded, and a road closure on the A386 is in place as police investigate the ongoing incident.

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Helicopter Crash in Devon

A helicopter has crashed into a field in Devon in an incident described by police as "ongoing." Emergency services are currently at the scene in the Sourton Down area, near Okehampton.

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that a road closure was implemented at approximately 05:00 BST on the A386, between the A30 at Sourton Down and the A3079 Fowley Cross in Okehampton, to facilitate the investigation.

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"The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them,"

stated the police in a message posted on Facebook.

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This article was sourced from bbc

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