Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in crash

FPS Images/Matt Gilley A photo of the sceneFPS Images/Matt Gilley
The road was closed while investigations took place

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash in Devon.

Police said one motorbike - a blue Suzuki GSXR1300R Hayabusa - had been involved in the crash and the rider had been part of a group of bikers riding between Princetown and Yelverton.

The rider, from Plymouth, was taken to Derriford Hospital.

The road was closed for forensic investigations and reopened at about 03:55 BST on Thursday.

Devon and Cornwall Police have urged anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact them.

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