Sidmouth: woman seriously injured in road accident

An elderly woman has been flown to hospital by air ambulance after an accident in Sidmouth.

Police were called to Manstone Lane at about 1pm on Wednesday, September 8 to reports of an accident involving a woman and a car.

Paramedics also attended and the air ambulance was tasked to fly her to Derriford Hospital, with injuries believed to be serious.

A spokesperson for Devon Air Ambulance said: "We flew out of our Exeter airbase to attend an elderly lady who was reported to have been hit by a vehicle.

"The lady was treated at the scene by our critical care team and then conveyed to Derriford Hospital by the air ambulance."

The incident came just a few days after another visit by Devon Air Ambulance to Sidmouth. Last Thursday the helicopter landed in The Byes after being called to the aid of a woman in a nearby location; she was treated by paramedics but was not flown to hospital.

Read more about that here.