Firefighters from Sidmouth, Ottery St Mary, and Honiton rescued a person trapped in their car following a two-vehicle crash in the Monkton area just after 8am on Sunday 24 October.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said in a report: "Fire appliances attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision along with the police and ambulance where one person was trapped in one car, and two other casualties walking wounded.

"Crews arrived on scene, and worked with paramedics to extricate the trapped casualty using stabilisation equipment and small tools. The vehicles were also made safe and duty of care was handed to the police."

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