Road accident at Dawlish
The A379 near Dawlish in South Devon was closed in both directions throughout the morning after an accident involving a motorbike.
The female rider, who was found a by a pedestrian, was taken to hospital with serious back injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.
Diversions were in force for several hours until the road was cleared.
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