A horse rider has been airlifted to Derriford hospital with a serious head injury after an incident which has closed an A30 link road in Devon.
The rider, a woman in her 50s, is believed to have been thrown from her horse at Hayne Cross, Lewdown in Okehampton.
Police have now closed main road between Sprytown Cross (Sprytown) and A30 (Stowford Cross, Broadwoodwidger), in both directions, to investigate.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall police said: "Police were called at around 11:35am today (14/12) with reports of a female rider having been thrown from her horse at Hayne Cross, Lewdown in Okehampton.
"The woman who is in her 50s has sustained a serious head injury and was initially treated at the scene by ambulance; she has since been flown to Derriford Hospital by air ambulance for treatment.
"Localised closures remain in place and enquiries continue into this matter.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting log number 303 for 14 December."
The latest updates on this story and the road closure status can be found here.
Earlier this month, a mother had to give to give lifesaving CPR to her teenage son after he was knocked from his horse in a country lane by a hit and run driver.
James Skull, 17, a trainee riding instructor, was heading out for a ride at 3.30pm near his family's Aller Stud farm in Beaford when the crash happened on Mill Road at just before 4pm on Tuesday December 4.