Young girl among three injured after serious crash near Cornwall Airport Newquay
Police have confirmed a woman in her 40s has suffered serious injuries
Three people are in hospital after a serious crash near Cornwall Airport Newquay, including a young child and a teenager.
Police say the head-on collision involved two cars and happened on Tuesday evening, near to the airport entrance.
One driver, a woman in her 40s from Newquay, has suffered multiple serious injuries, while a young girl suffered a serious shoulder injury and a teenage girl had minor injuries.
The male driver of the other vehicle was not hurt.
The incident, involving a Vauxhall Insignia and a black BMW, closed Bell Lane for four hours.
Officers are urging anyone who saw what happened just before 7pm or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
They have also confirmed a local man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of three offences, including causing serious injury by dangerous driving; he has been released under investigation.
In a statement, the force said: "Witnesses are sought to a serious collision near Newquay Airport which left a woman and two children injured.
"Emergency services were called at 6.55pm on Tuesday 5th July after the head-on collision between a dark green Vauxhall Insignia and a black BMW 1 Series on Bell Lane near to the airport entrance.
"All three occupants of the BMW were taken to Treliske Hospital.
"The driver, a woman in her 40s from Newquay, suffered multiple serious injuries; a young girl sustained a serious shoulder injury and a teenage girl had minor injuries.
"The male driver of the Vauxhall was uninjured.
"A local man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drugs and drink driving. He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
"The road was closed for four hours while officers from the Roads Policing Team carried out an investigation of the scene and the vehicles were recovered.
"Officers are investigating the cause of the collision and appealing for witnesses to come forward. Anyone with relevant dashcam footage is also asked to get in touch.
"Please email 101@dc.police.uk or telephone 101, quoting log number 708 of 05/07/22"