Helicopter crashes into field near leafy British town as police rush to 'ongoing' incident
The A3079 near the crash site
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There are several road closures in place as police investigate the crash site
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A helicopter has crashed in Devon this morning in an incident police have described as "ongoing".
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Sourton Down area of Devon, close to Okehampton, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed.
A road was closed at around 5am this morning on the A386 between the A30 at Sourton Down and also the A3079 at Fowley Cross whilst investigations continue.
The police have also confirmed other road closures are in place in the surrounding area.
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"The incident is ongoing and we will share more updates as we have them," Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement posted on Facebook just after 7am this morning.
It remains unclear whether there are any casualties or how the crash happened.
Sourton Down is located in central Devon, just south of Dartmoor National Park.
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