Witness appeal after fatal crash on A38

News Desk
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Posted Monday, January 4, 2016 - 9:59am

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 man from the Liskeard area and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His relatives have been informed.

The south bound carriageway of the A38 remained closed whilst a forensic examination of the scene was conducted and re-opened at 2.00am.

Investigating officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses & ask that anyone with information contact them on 101 quoting incident reference 955 01/01/16.

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