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A car has plunged into the River Dart leaving the driver seriously injured, police say.

The vehicle was reported to have gone into the water opposite the Dartmouth Lifeboat Centre at around 8.40am on Sunday, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

The “sole occupant” of the car was found seriously injured by emergency services, the force added.

People are being asked to avoid the area while the embankment is closed.

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