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Devon & Cornwall Police plead motorists to take more care on the roads following a string of serious collisions

A spate of collisions involving pedestrians in Plymouth is causing concern for officers in Devon & Cornwall

Between Sunday 7 January and Wednesday 11 January 2024, Devon & Cornwall Police have attended three collisions involving pedestrians. As a result, one pedestrian sadly lost their life, and two have suffered life-changing injuries and remain being treated at a local...

Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision in Axminster

Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the A358 outside Axminster on Wednesday 28 June are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a collision involving a Range Rover and a motorcycle on A358 Chard Road, Axminster, at the junction with South Common Road, at around 8.44am.

The rider of the motorcycle, a 31-year-old man...

Family pay tribute to son who died in Plymouth crash

Police have named a boy who died following a collision in Plymstock on Sunday 19 February.

Seven-year-old Alfie Tollett, from Plymouth, sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he died later.

The family of Alfie have paid tribute to him.

They said: “‘This has to be one of the hardest things we have had to do as a family. On Sunday, our precious...

Police appeal after hit and run in Ottery St Mary

Police were called to Cadhay Lane in Ottery St Mary at around 11.30am on Thursday 19 January after pedestrians found a woman injured in the road.

Emergency services attended and a local road closure was put in place.

A local woman in her 60’s was conveyed to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where she later sadly died; her next of kin have been made aware. It is believed that...

Police appeal for witnesses to Honiton collision

Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the A30 at Honiton on Thursday 12 January are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Emergency services were notified of a road traffic collision involving a white panel van, a blue and white heavy goods vehicle, and a pedestrian on the eastbound carriageway of the A30, near the Turks Head junction, Honiton, at around 7am...

Police appeal for witnesses to serious collision in Dolton

Police have issued a renewed witness appeal for a serious collision in Dolton, Devon, on Christmas Eve, which left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.

The collision happened in Fore Street and involved a grey Land Rover and a pedestrian at about 11.50pm.

The pedestrian, a 23-year-old man from the Teignmouth area, remains in hospital.

A man in his 70s from...

Elderly pedestrian seriously injured in Plymouth collision

An elderly woman has been seriously injured following a collision on Thursday 11 January 2018 on North Prospect Road in Plymouth.

Officers were notified at around 6.30pm to a collision involving an 81-year-old female pedestrian and a silver Ford Ka.

The woman was taken to Derriford Hospital with serious injuries where she currently remains.

The Ford Ka, driven by a man...

Police appeal for witnesses to Plymouth crash

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone for information to come forward following a road traffic collision at the Pennycomequick Roundabout in Plymouth.

The incident took place between 9.15am and 10.00am on Monday 25 December. A blue Volkswagen Polo was in collision with the railings at the side of the road. Both the car and railings sustained damage.

If anyone has...

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Police appeal for witnesses after elderly woman dies following Plymouth crash

An 86-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle collision in Plymouth last week.

Emergency services were called at 2.30pm on Thursday 28 September after a silver Vauxhall Corsa collided with a wall on Royal Navy Avenue in Keyham.

Both occupants from the car were taken to Derriford Hospital. The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Kingsbridge, sustained minor injuries....

Police appeal for witnesses after Motorcyclist injured in serious collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to a single-vehicle collision at Lee Moor, Plymouth, on Thursday 10 August, which left a motorcyclist with life-changing injuries.

Emergency services were called at 6.15pm after the collision involving a red Yamaha motorcycle on the B3417.

The rider, a 20-year-old man from Plymouth, suffered life-changing spinal injuries and was taken to...

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