A woman in her 70s died after a car and van crashed in Budleigh Salterton on Wednesday afternoon (November 12), prompting police to appeal for witnesses.
The emergency services were called to East Budleigh Road to a crash involving a grey Volkswagen Golf travelling in the direction of Budleigh, and grey Volkswagen Transporter going the opposite way.
The pensioner driving the Volkswagen Golf, who lived locally, died at the scene, police said.
The driver of the Volkswagen Transporter van was uninjured.
Police want to hear from anyone who saw the crash, or with dashcam footage.
The closed the road for several hours while forensic officers were at the crash scene, and the vehicles were recovered.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fatal road traffic collision in Budleigh Salterton on Wednesday 12 November.
“Emergency services were called at around 4.30pm to East Budleigh Road following reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a grey Volkswagen Golf travelling in the direction of Budleigh, and grey Volkswagen Transporter going in the opposite direction.
“The driver of the Volkswagen Golf – a local woman in her 70s – was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Volkswagen Transporter was uninjured.
“Both vehicles were travelling in opposing directions, with the Volkswagen Golf travelling in the direction of Budleigh Salterton.”
The spokesperson added: “Officers from the Roads Policing team would like to thank the public for their patience during the road closures whilst a full scene examination took place.”
If you have information to help police, call 101, or report it through the force website, quoting reference number 50250291753.
