The North Devon link road has now reopened.
Police say a man in his 60s has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a van fire near South Molton.
The North Devon Link road was closed to allow the air ambulance to land and there were miles of queuing traffic.
The road has now reopened and traffic has returned to normal.
Body found at Sandy Bay
It's after two men went missing on Christmas Day
Raw sewage pours into landmark Devon river
Storm overflows gush into waterway for 40 per cent of year
Work underway to return shingle to East Devon beach
Bulldozer in action for Storm Goretti clean up
Car park fees increase at Devon beauty spot
Northam Burrows season ticket to rise
Tank shell shut downs recycling centre
No one was hurt
Exeter's Royal Clarence hotel to be restored
'Progress is moving fast'
