A Devon main road was closed after flooding and two separate crashes, causing long delays to motorists in the area.
Devon & Cornwall Police said officers were called to two separate road traffic collisions at about 08:00 BST on Wednesday on the westbound carriageway of the A30 near Fenny Bridges, Ottery St Mary.
Police said both carriageways were closed whilst emergency services managed the scene and no injuries were reported.
A spokesperson for National Highways said at about 10:20 the A30 westbound was closed between Honiton and Fairmile due to flooding and the collisions.
BBC reporter Sue Paz, who was at the scene, said there were about 6 miles (9.65km) of tailbacks and the flooding had spread to the opposite carriageway.
She said she had been stuck in traffic in the area for about two hours, adding the earlier collisions have had a “knock-on effect”.
