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Boy, 14, in hospital after being hit by bus

Google Maps Screenshot of Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot The image shows a large bush with a road sign reading "Coombeshead Road".Google Maps
The 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital following the crash

A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a bus in Devon, police have said.

The crash happened at 15:35 GMT on Wednesday at Coombeshead Road in Newton Abbot, officers said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the boy was taken to Torbay District Hospital and he had suffered "several injuries but none were described as life-changing or life-threatening".

The road was closed while inquiries took place, said police.

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