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Man dies after van overturns in Barnstaple crash

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Officers were called to the single vehicle collision on 30 December

A man has died after a crash in Barnstaple, police have said.

Officers were called to the single vehicle collision involving a DFSK Loadhopper van on the B3232 near Roundswell Roundabout at about 12:05 GMT on 30 December.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the the driver, a man in his 50s from Barnstaple, sustained serious injuries after the van overturned.

He was airlifted to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital but died in hospital on 2 January, police said.

Officers are still investigating the circumstances of the crash and have asked for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in contact.

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