Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field

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Road closures have been put in place following a helicopter crash near the A30 and A386 in Devon

BBC Cars drive down the A30 in Devon. One lane is closed off towards the exit slip road at Sourton Cross, near Okehampton. It is wet. — Road closures have been put in place following a helicopter crash near the A30 and A386 in Devon

A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have described as “ongoing”.

Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were at the scene in Sourton Down near Okehampton in Devon.

Military helicopters often train in the area around north Dartmoor, and the Ministry of Defence confirmed it belonged to the Royal Navy.

A Royal Navy spokesperson said the incident happened just before 04:00 BST and an investigation was underway, adding “it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time”.

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Roads in the area were closed at about 04:30 and National Highways said the closure of the A386, between the A30 at Sourton Down and the A3079 Fowley Cross in Okehampton, is expected to be in place until 12:15.

Staff at Sourton Cross Service Station, which is located near the scene, said the services were currently inaccessible.

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