Female injured after throwing herself in path of vehicle

At 1423 hours on Wednesday 27th January 2021 police were called to a report of concerns for a missing person in the Exeter area. During the course of the searches, the female missing person has deliberately thrown herself into the path of a moving police vehicle on Dryden Road, Exeter, to cause herself harm. As a result she sustained minor injuries and was conveyed to hospital.

The road was closed to allow a thorough investigation and has since been re-opened.

Police are appealing for anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to ring 101 and quote log reference 503 270121.

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