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Helicopter crashes into field in Devon
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- George Thorpe Devon Google Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were dealing with a helicopter crash near Okehampton.
- Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were at the scene in the Sourton Down area of Devon, near Okehampton.
- A road closure was put in place at about 05:00 BST on the A386 between the A30 at Sourton Down and the A3079 Fowley Cross in Okehampton while the incident is investigated.
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George Thorpe Devon Google Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were dealing with a helicopter crash near Okehampton. A helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have called "ongoing".
Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were at the scene in the Sourton Down area of Devon, near Okehampton.
A road closure was put in place at about 05:00 BST on the A386 between the A30 at Sourton Down and the A3079 Fowley Cross in Okehampton while the incident is investigated.
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