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| Three killed in 'wrong way' crash | Three killed in 'wrong way' crash |
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| Three people have been killed in an accident on the A38 in Plymouth after reports a car was seen driving the wrong way along the carriageway. | Three people have been killed in an accident on the A38 in Plymouth after reports a car was seen driving the wrong way along the carriageway. |
| The two-vehicle accident happened just before midnight on the A38 near Lyneham, Plympton. The carriageway has now been reopened. | |
| Police said evidence pointed to a car, driven by a woman, being on the wrong side of the road for a couple of miles. | Police said evidence pointed to a car, driven by a woman, being on the wrong side of the road for a couple of miles. |
| She and the couple in the other car were local to the region police said. | She and the couple in the other car were local to the region police said. |
| "Three persons were pronounced dead at the scene," said a police spokesman. | "Three persons were pronounced dead at the scene," said a police spokesman. |
| "Immediately prior to this road traffic collision, a report had been received of a vehicle travelling the wrong way along the A38," he said. | "Immediately prior to this road traffic collision, a report had been received of a vehicle travelling the wrong way along the A38," he said. |
| Collision investigators were called to the scene, and officers have appealed for witnesses. | Collision investigators were called to the scene, and officers have appealed for witnesses. |
| A diversion is in place for eastbound traffic, leaving the A38 at Deeplane End. | A diversion is in place for eastbound traffic, leaving the A38 at Deeplane End. |
| Those involved in the crash have not yet been named. | Those involved in the crash have not yet been named. |