Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Staff Reporter

Police van door falls off in dashcam footage from Devon

A door fell off a police van and landed in the road during a routine patrol. 

The incident was captured in dashcam footage in the early hours of New Year's Day in Bideford, Devon.

As the van makes its way up a hill sparks can be seen flying from its left-hand-side.

Moments later the door topples off into the road. Officers can be seen retrieving it after turning on their blue flashing lights.

Dashcam owner Pete Mann, 27, told the he "couldn't believe my eyes” as he witnessed the incident. 

A spokeswoman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “In the early hours of Tuesday 1 January, a door from a police van travelling in Bideford became detached and landed in the road."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.