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| M5 crash closes motorway between Exeter and Cullompton | M5 crash closes motorway between Exeter and Cullompton |
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| A woman has been seriously injured in a crash on the M5 in Devon. | A woman has been seriously injured in a crash on the M5 in Devon. |
| The accident on the northbound carriageway happened at about 06:30 GMT between Exeter and Cullompton. | The accident on the northbound carriageway happened at about 06:30 GMT between Exeter and Cullompton. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said the woman, who was trapped in her overturned Renault Clio, had been flown to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital by air ambulance. | |
| A police spokesman said the woman's injuries were "potentially life changing". | A police spokesman said the woman's injuries were "potentially life changing". |
| Her car, which is registered to Essex, is being recovered along with a white Mercedes Sprinter van which is registered to Stockton-on-Tees, in north-east England. | |
| Police said they were not aware of anyone else who had been injured in the crash. | |
| The southbound carriageway, which was closed to allow the air ambulance to land, has since reopened but the northbound carriageway remains closed. | The southbound carriageway, which was closed to allow the air ambulance to land, has since reopened but the northbound carriageway remains closed. |
| However, police said it was expected to reopen shortly. | |
| The closure resulted in long tailbacks of traffic. |