A MAN was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries earlier today (Saturday) following a collision with a vehicle on the A380 near Penn Inn.

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene in Newton Abbot at just before 05.30 this morning following reports that a male pedestrian and a car had been in collision.

According to Devon and Cornwall Police other road users had stopped to assist the casualty who was conscious but suffering from a serious leg injury.He was later flown by the Devon Air Ambulance to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The A380 was closed south-bound from the Ware Barton junction for most of the morning while police accident investigators carried out an examination of the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log number 163 of 09/02/2019.