Two hurt in serious collision on A361

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

At around 5.25pm on Friday 26th August, Police were informed of a head-on collision between a red Skoda Fabia and a blue Ford Mondeo. This took place just past the Bolham roundabout, prior to the A361 crossing the Mill Leat and the River Exe the carriageway.

The Skoda was heading from the direction of Barnstaple towards Tiverton; the Mondeo was heading in the opposite direction.

The Skoda driver, a 77 year old male from Wiltshire, appears to have drifted across into the oncoming lane on this bend causing his car to collide head on with the oncoming Mondeo. The front of the Skoda impacted with the front of the Mondeo.

As a result of the collision, the driver of the Skoda a 77-year-old man from Wiltshire, suffered serious chest injuries and was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. The 86-year-old female front seat passenger suffered a suspected fracture to her left shoulder and was taken to Derriford Hospital for treatment.

The driver of Mondeo, a 57-year-old man from Bedfordshire, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital, but has since been released.

Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to hear from anyone who witnesses the collision. If you have any information that can help Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Team, please contact 101or 101@dc.police.uk quoting log number 686 for the 26th August.