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Pedestrian left seriously injured after collision

George Thorpe
BBC News, South West
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Police said a crash had left a pedestrian with serious injuries

A person has been taken to hospital in Cornwall after a crash.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to a collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian on the A391 in St Austell at about 04:20 GMT on Saturday.

The pedestrian suffered serious injuries in the crash and had been taken to hospital for treatment, the force added.

A police spokesperson said the road would remain closed for several hours while initial investigations were carried out at the scene.

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