Man sustains potentially life-changing injuries in A38 crash near Newton Abbot

Police investigating a crash on the A38 near Newton Abbot yesterday (Monday 6 February) are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a collision involving a motorbike on the off-slip of the A38 for the A383 at Goodstone Cross, near Newton Abbot, at around 1.00pm.

A male rider, a local man in his 50s, was taken to Derriford Hospital with potentially life changing injuries.

The A38 was closed in both directions between Drumbridges and Ashburton for a time but was reopened at around 2.00pm.

Officers from the Alliance Roads Policing Team attended the scene and carried out an investigation during which the eastbound off-slip remained closed. It reopened at around 5.45pm.

If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via their website or by calling 101 quoting log 339 of 6/2/23.

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