Appeal for witnesses after men injured in crash in Bideford
Police have appealed for witnesses after a single-vehicle crash in North Devon. Devon and Cornwall Pollice attended the scene on the B3233 near Instow, Bideford at about 10:50 BST on 6 June. Police said the collision involved a grey VW Golf GTI which collided with a tree. Two men in their 20s were subsequently taken to hospital and one of them sustained potential life-changing injuries.
The force said anyone with information about the collision or dashcam footage should contact them.
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