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A car has overtaken traffic on a blind bend and smashed into oncoming vehicles but, amazingly, there doesn't appear to be any serious injuries. 

Devon and Cornwall Police closed the A3123 Totnes Cross to Dartmouth Road at around 7pm today, 1 June, following a crash involving a dark coloured VW Scirocco. 

Tristan Mitchell, who arrived on the scene shortly after the incident occurred said: "Apparently the driver of the VW in the photo overtook at speed and hit an oncoming car.

"Three cars needed a recovery truck each.

"Police at the scene told me that there was, amazingly, no serious injuries bar shock for those involved."

Once the vehicles and debris were cleared, the road was reopened around 8pm. 

 

All photos credit CPO Tristan Mitchell RN 

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Car overtakes on blind bend and smashes into oncoming vehicles
Car overtakes on blind bend and smashes into oncoming vehicles

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(Updated: March 06, 2025)
I was 2 cars behind this car when the accident happened, the traffic was tailed back as this car came around the corner, probably not going much over the speed limit, he didn’t overtake anything on a blind bend at all, the poor lad is getting accused of all sorts, surely you shouldn’t produce these things without proof and not just hearsay from someone coming the other way.
Owner's reply June 03, 2021

Hi Hannah, would love to speak to you, please drop me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you, Sam Acourt

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(Updated: March 06, 2025)
The car in the photo is a VW scirocco thought, not a golf?
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Not a Golf
(Updated: March 06, 2025)
That's not a Golf. It's a Scirocco.
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