A YOUNG man escaped with slight injuries after his car hit a the crash barrier on the A38 outside Chudleigh.

The 23-year-old casualty was treated for minor injuries at the scene of the accident between Chudleigh and Chudleigh Knighton.

The accident happened just before 5.30pm yesterday on the Exeter-bound carriageway.

Fire crews from Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey and Ashburton dealt with the incident.