Motorcyclist seriously injured in Padstow crash

Author: Jaimielee RendallPublished 19th Sep 2025

Police are investigating a crash in Padstow where a motorcyclist was seriously injured.

Emergency services were called around 5.15pm yesterday (18 September) after the collision between a white Hyundai saloon and a grey Benelli motorcycle on the A389 outside The Retreats, Padstow Holiday Park.

The 18-year-old male motorcyclist from Newquay sustained serious life-changing injuries and he was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

The female car driver was uninjured.

Roads policing officers closed the road until around 8.45pm for investigative work at the scene.

They are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and appealing for any witnesses or any driver with dashcam footage to contact them.

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