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| Mother and two children killed in car crash in Devon witnessed by father | Mother and two children killed in car crash in Devon witnessed by father |
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| Father saw three members of his family die when their car hit a lorry in Barnstaple as he travelled in a separate car | |
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| Mon 31 Jul 2017 21.04 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 31 Jul 2017 21.23 BST | |
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| A mother and two children have been killed in a crash reportedly witnessed by their father as he travelled in a separate car. | A mother and two children have been killed in a crash reportedly witnessed by their father as he travelled in a separate car. |
| The three died when their car hit a lorry on the A361 in north Devon. | The three died when their car hit a lorry on the A361 in north Devon. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene near Aller Cross, close to Lankey Junction, Barnstaple, at 8.25am on Monday. | Emergency services were called to the scene near Aller Cross, close to Lankey Junction, Barnstaple, at 8.25am on Monday. |
| Insp Richard McLellan, of Devon and Cornwall police, said the father was in a different car on the same road, the BBC reported. | Insp Richard McLellan, of Devon and Cornwall police, said the father was in a different car on the same road, the BBC reported. |
| He said: “It would seem that a car travelling towards Barnstaple, for unknown reasons at the moment, has crossed the centre white line and hit an oncoming truck. | He said: “It would seem that a car travelling towards Barnstaple, for unknown reasons at the moment, has crossed the centre white line and hit an oncoming truck. |
| “Unfortunately the family were travelling in two separate cars but travelling together along this road, so dad was there at the scene as well.” | “Unfortunately the family were travelling in two separate cars but travelling together along this road, so dad was there at the scene as well.” |
| The carriageway was closed in both directions to allow the air ambulance to land and motorists were advised the road was likely to remain closed all day. | The carriageway was closed in both directions to allow the air ambulance to land and motorists were advised the road was likely to remain closed all day. |
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