TWO people have been seriously injured after an accident on the A380 this morning

Besigheim Way remains closed Newton Abbot-bound as police carry out accident investigation work following the collision between a car and a lorry .

‘Police were notified at around 9.10am this morning to reports of a collision between a lorry and a car on the A380 southbound at Kingsteignton a spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said.

‘Two people have been seriously injured and taken to hospital’ the spokesperson added.

As of 5pm, traffic is still queuing back as far as the top of Telegraph Hill.

Expect long delays.

Initially, it was just the southbound carriageway that was closed, but the northbound carriageway was then closed to allow for the air ambulance to land.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as further details emerge.