East Budleigh: Man, 18, dies after car crashed into wall

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Budleigh Hill was closed for several hours after a car crashed into a wall

An 18-year-old man has died after a car carrying three people crashed into a wall.

A blue Ford Fiesta crashed on Budleigh Hill in East Budleigh, Devon at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old man from North Devon was pronounced dead at the scene, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Another man was seriously injured and is being treated in hospital, while a third man sustained minor injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses.

Budleigh Hill was closed for several hours for a forensic examination of the scene and the vehicle was recovered, police said.

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