A five-year-old girl from Cornwall has died after a car crash Devon.

Police, fire crews and the ambulance service were called to a serious collision on the A35 at Fern Lane, Wilmington, near Honiton on Saturday, which took place at around 2.35pm.

Devon and Cornwall Police said that despite initial reports of numerous vehicles being involved, the incident involved only two cars: a white BMW 318 and blue Land Rover Discovery Sport.

The driver of the BMW, a man in his 30s, and a female passenger also in her 30s, were taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.

An eight-year-old girl remains in hospital after sustaining serious injuries, but these are not thought to be life-threatening.

Tragically, a five-year-old girl who was also a passenger in the BMW died following the collision. All four occupants of the BMW are a family from the Saltash area of Cornwall.

The driver of the Land Rover, a woman in her 50s from the Tooting area of London, was taken to Dorchester Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Road closures were put in place including at White Cross, Tower Cross and Greystone, which remained in place until around 10pm.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and would like to hear from anyone who saw either vehicle prior to the incident or witnessed the collision itself.

Officers would also like to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage that could assist with the investigation.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101@dc.police.uk quoting log number 465 16 January.

A police spokesperson said: "The Roads Policing Team would like to thank the public for their patience shown whilst the road was closed as emergency services attended and a forensic investigation of the scene was undertaken."