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Collisions course traffic delays in Plymouth

Drivers have been experiencing severe delays in the city following two collisions.

An ambulance and two fire appliances from Plymstock and Greenbank attended a collision on the westbound A379, Billacombe Road in Billacombe, Plymstock, where a car had driven into a lamp post, early this afternoon (Thursday 17 October).

Two elderly women were trapped inside, requiring crews to...

Fallen tree brings down power cables and crushes car in Plympton

Police and fire crews were called to Fore Street, Plympton after a tree fell, bringing down power lines. The tree landed in the vicinity of parked cars and crushed at least one vehicle. There are no reports of injuries.

The wet and windy overnight weather conditions may have triggered the tree's demise.

A fire appliance from Plympton was mobilised and, on arrival,...