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Police are appealing for witnesses after the driver of a car reportedly fled the scene of a crash after a vehicle smashed into a parked van mere yards from a police station
Initial reports suggested the car ploughed into the van at the junction of Morshead Road and Crownhill Road on Sunday evening and the driver, whom witnesses said was a woman, then ran off on foot.
At the time Devon and Cornwall Police's Force Information Manager said there were no reports of any injuries and police had to close the road to traffic while inquiries - and searches - were carried out.
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The incident took place mere yards from Crownhill police station, one of the city's main stations. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called to Morshead Road, Plymouth at around 8.30pm on Sunday 30 June following reports of a single vehicle road traffic collision.
"It was reported that a car had collided with another vehicle and an electrical box before the driver fled the scene. The vehicle was recovered. Enquiries into the matter are ongoing."
Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 101 or via the website here, quoting log number 858 of 30/6/2024.
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