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Man charged after fatal collision at Lee Mill

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a collision which took place at Lee Mill in September 2014.

John Noble, 42, from Plymouth has been bailed to appear at South Devon Magistrates Court on Friday 13th March.

The collision took place just before 11am on Friday 5th September on the Exeter bound carriageway of the A38 near Lee Mill and involved...

Police appeal for witnesses to Crownhill Road collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to a two-vehicle collision in Plymouth which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries.

Emergency services were called to Crownhill Road around 11am yesterday (26 February) after a Ford Transit van was in collision with a Honda CBR motorcycle at the junction with Parade Road.

The motorcyclist, a 21-year-old Plymouth man, sustained serious leg...

Tributes to Plymouth man killed in collision

A man who died in a collision in Colyton has been named as Richard Daniel Manley, aged 43.

Richard grew up in Plymouth, but has lately been living in Seaton with his young family.

Richard was described by his family as loving father, brother and son who was very proud of his time serving in 26 Royal Engineers. He was always willing to help anyone in need and nothing was ever...

Appeal after 11-year-old hit by a car

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Plymouth.

The car was in collision with an 11-year-old boy at around 3.30pm on Monday 13 October on Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, near the Shimla Indian Restaurant.

The driver of the car continued on her journey, without leaving any details, after a witness indicated to her that the boy was...

Tribute paid to dead cyclist

Tributes have been paid to a Plympton man who died in a horrific crash on the A38 last week.

The accident happened at 10.53am, Friday 5th September, near Smithaleigh, approximately one mile from Lee Mill.

Involved in the collision was a lorry and a pedal cyclist.

The cyclist was treated at the scene before being conveyed by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital with...

Surf boards caused serious crash

Police attended a serious road traffic collision on the A361 North Devon link road on Friday morning, 22nd August, at around 11.30am near South molton.

Three vehicles were involved in the collison, a Peugeot 206, a Triumph Spitfire and a Renault Megane.

The Peugeot was travelling towards Barnstaple followed by the Triumph. The Renault was travelling in the opposite direction...

Police confirm second death in coach crash

Two people are dead and 12 injured after a major coach crash in Cornwall.

The crash occurred at around 1pm this afternoon (13 May) when the vehicle crashed into a hedge on the A387 at Morval near Looe.

The coach from Carmel Coaches, which operates throughout Devon, was thought to be carrying passengers from Exmouth aged 60 and over at the time of the crash.

The coach...

Did you witness a fatal accident near Totnes?

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a fatal collision near Totnes.

The accident happened just before 2pm on Friday 14 February 2014 on the A385 near Harberton.

The vehicle, a black Ford Focus was travelling from Totnes towards Avonwick when it left the road and collided with a tree.

The driver, the single occupant of the vehicle, received injuries...

Police appeal following RTC on M5 Motorway

Emergency services attended an injury road traffic collision on the M5 Motorway at just after 12.45pm on Friday 27 December.

A Peugeot 206 was travelling southbound when it left the carriageway and overturned into a ditch shortly after junction 27. An articulated lorry was also inovlved.

Police closed the motorway in both directions for a time to allow the air ambulance to land...

M5 closed between Burnham and Bridgwater following collisions

Update 2.30pm: On the M5 southbound in Somerset there are currently long delays between junctions J21 and J23 due to an earlier incident. All lanes are now open.

Lane 3 remains closed northbound for emergency repairs after the incident.

Update 12.30pm: The M5 Southbound carriageway remains closed between J22 and J23 following earlier collisions, causing delays of approximately...

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