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Tributes to driver killed in A38 crash

Following formal identification, the lorry driver who died as a result of the collision which closed the A38 near Exeter on Saturday morning (9th April) has been named as Andrew Small, 32, from Torquay.

His family have paid tribute to him:

“'We are shocked at the sudden tragedy of Andrew Robert Small who has been taken from us way too soon.

“He was a devoted partner,...

Police continue to investigate Plymouth train crash

Officers from British Transport Police are continuing to investigate following a low-speed collision at Plymouth railway station on Sunday, 3 April which took place shortly after 3.30pm.

A number of people sustained injuries as a result of the collision between two trains, and a total of 15 people were taken to hospital on Sunday for treatment to a range of injuries.

Detective...

Eighteen injured in Plymouth train crash

Eighteen people have been injured after two trains collided at Plymouth station on Sunday afternoon (3 April).

Emergency services were called to the scene just after 3.30pm.

All 18 casualties are reported to be in a stable condition. The majority were reported as walking wounded and eight of those were taken to Derriford Hospital.

A spokesman for British Transport...

Two hurt in Turnchapel collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Plymouth that left two people in hospital.

Police were called at around 8.40pm on Thursday 24th March following reports of a two vehicle road traffic collision had occurred on Hooe Road, Turnchapel, Plymouth.

The two vehicles involved were a black Jeep Cherokee and a blue Renault Clio; extensive damage was sustained to...

Teenage driver seriously hurt in Yelverton crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage driver suffered serious injuries following a collision with a tree in Yelverton.

The green Vauxhall Corsa left the carriageway and collided with a tree on the A386 at Chubb Tor, near Yelverton Golf Club, on Sunday 6 March 2016, at around 6.50am.

No other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the collision.

The...

Appeal to find dog which fled fatal crash

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on the A374 at Torpoint in which a woman pensioner was killed on Monday evening, January 25, 2016.

The collision occurred at around 5.15pm near to Anthony House when the pedestrian 72-year-old Jennifer Lowden, from Torpoint, was involved in a collision with a red Nissan Micra car.

Ms Lowden was...

Elderly woman dies following Plymouth crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious traffic collision in Plymouth following the death of an 87-year-old woman.

Emergency services were called to Notte Street at 11.20am on Wednesday 6 January following the collision between a mobility scooter and a grey Seat Toledo.

The elderly Plymouth woman on the mobility scooter sustained serious injuries and was taken to...

Witness appeal after fatal crash on A38

At 5.45pm on Friday 1st January 2016 a report was received by police of a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A38 at Dean Prior, near Buckfastleigh.

Police Fire and Ambulance attended the scene where it was established that a Green coloured BMW 323i motorcar travelling towards Plymouth had left the carriageway and struck a tree.

The driver of the vehicle, a 22 year old...

Plympton crash leaves two injured, one seriously

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision that left two men hospitalised.

Police were called just after 2pm on Sunday 27th December after a collision between a blue Ford Focus RS and a green Ford Fiesta Flight on the B3416, Plymouth Road, Plympton, Plymouth near to the junction with St Mary’s Close.

The 21-year-old male driver of the Focus was taken to Derriford...

Appeal for witnesses to Plympton crash

At approximately 2.05pm Sunday 27th December 2015, a two vehicle road traffic collision occurred on the B3416, Plymouth Road, Plympton, Plymouth near to the junction with St Mary’s Close.

At the time of the collision the road conditions were clear abd dry.

A locally registered blue Ford Focus RS, collided with a locally registered green Ford Fiesta Flight.

The 21 year...

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