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| Driver killed in Slapton Ley lake crash | Driver killed in Slapton Ley lake crash |
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| A man was killed when his car plunged into a lake in south Devon in the early hours. | A man was killed when his car plunged into a lake in south Devon in the early hours. |
| The driver came off the A379 in Torcross and careered into Slapton Ley, the largest natural lake in south-west England, at about 03:00 BST. | |
| Police said the crash happened near the Start Bay Inn and the war memorial. The A379 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. | Police said the crash happened near the Start Bay Inn and the war memorial. The A379 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. |
| It is understood the man died at the scene. | |
| Divers will search the car and the water later. | Divers will search the car and the water later. |
| Slapton Ley is separated from the sea by a narrow shingle bar but it is entirely freshwater. | Slapton Ley is separated from the sea by a narrow shingle bar but it is entirely freshwater. |
| The site is a National Nature Reserve. | The site is a National Nature Reserve. |