Police appeal to trace Good Samaritan after serious South Devon road accident

Police are trying to trace a Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a man seriously hurt in a South Devon road accident.

Officers investigating the accident on Coronation Road, Totnes, which left the man with potentially life-threatening injuries, are appealing for a female witness to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Transit van and a pedestrian at 6.15pm on Saturday November 11.

The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment.

Sergeant Tina Green, who is leading the investigation, said: “We are especially interested in speaking to a woman who assisted the casualty at the scene.

“She is described as a white female, around 5ft 9in with long, dark blonde curly hair and aged around 40 to 50. She may have been called Amanda.”

A 67-year-old man from Totnes was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and being unfit to drive through drink. He has been released under investigation, pending further inquiries.

The road was closed for several hours while an investigation was carried out at the scene and was reopened at around 2.50am, on Sunday November 12.

If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via their website or by calling 101 quoting log 643 of 11/11/23.