A lane of the A38 was closed this morning due to an accident involving a car and motorbike.

The crash happened at about 10am along the road heading westbound between Marsh Lane at Harcombe Cross and the B3344 at the Chudleigh / Kingsteignton turn off.

Traffic monitoring website Inrix said traffic between Plymouth and Exeter is being affected as a result.

An update said: ’One lane closed and slow traffic due to accident, a motorbike and a car involved on A38 Westbound between Marsh Lane (Harcombe Cross) and B3344 (Chudleigh / Kingsteignton Turn Off).

‘Lane one (of two) is closed.’