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06 Sept 2025

Newton Abbot biker suffers life-changing injuries in crash

Man in 70s airlifted to hospital

Devon Air Ambulance

The Devon Air Ambulance airlifted the biker to hospital

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a collision which left a motorcyclist from Newton Abbot seriously injured.

Officers were called around 1.10pm on August 1 following a collision between a blue Peugeot 406 car and a red Ducati motorcycle at Tuell Down Cross, Lamerton, Tavistock. A black BMW was also damaged as a result of the collision.

The motorcyclist, a man in his 70s from Newton Abbot, received serious life-changing injuries and was airlifted to Derriford Hospital by Devon Air Ambulance.

The road was closed for five hours while collision investigation work was carried out.

Officers from the Roads Policing Team would like to thank the public for their patience during the road closure.

The circumstances surrounding the collision are being investigated and anyone with any relevant information and dashcam footage is asked to contact police via our website or by telephoning 101, quoting log 382 of 01/08/23.

 

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