A helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have described as "ongoing".

Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were at the scene in the Sourton Down area of Devon, near Okehampton.

A road closure was put in place at about 05:00 BST on the A386, between the A30 at Sourton Down and the A3079 Fowley Cross in Okehampton, while the crash is investigated.

"The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them," a statement posted by police on Facebook said.

National Highways traffic updates website said the road closure was expected to be in place until 11:30.

Staff at Sourton Cross Service Station, which is located near the scene, told the BBC the services were currently inaccessible.

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