Skip to content

Woman arrested over fatal three-vehicle crash in Cornwall

BBC RoadBBC
A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on a bridge over the A30 in Cornwall

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man died in a three-vehicle crash in Cornwall.

Police were called to a bridge over the A30 on the B3274 near Roche at about 18:40 BST on Thursday.

The collision involved two cars and a Piaggio 125 scooter. Police said one of the cars and the scooter were destroyed by a fire that broke out.

The scooter rider - a 52-year-old local man - was pronounced dead at the scene.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the 22-year-old woman from Oxford was arrested and remains in police custody.

Officers are calling for people who witnessed the crash, which also involved a silver Toyota Yaris and a silver Mercedes ML270, or who has any information or dashcam footage, to come forward.

presentational grey line

Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Send any story ideas to [email protected].