A MAN has been arrested after a van was left abandoned following a collision near Newton Abbot.

Police were called at around 10pm on Wednesday, October 23, following a report of a single vehicle collision at Deerpark Lane in Coffinswell.

Upon arrival, officers found a van in a hedge row, left abandoned.

The driver was located nearby and promptly arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drunk or drugs.

‘He was found to have sustained minor injuries so was taken to hospital to be checked over’ a spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said.