A cyclist dies after colliding with a car in North Devon

Northam Road in Bideford was closed for several hours

Author: Helen DownPublished 5th Jun 2021

A cyclist has been killed after colliding with a car in North Devon.

It happened on Northam Road in Bideford on Friday June 4.

The road was closed for several hours while emergency services attended the scene.

Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the collision is urged to contact police.

"At approximately 1825hrs on Friday 4th June 2021 Police attended a report of a RTC involving a car and pedal cycle on Northam Road, Bideford, N.Devon.

"The male rider of the pedal cycle was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. The road was closed for a number of hours whilst a forensic examination of the collision scene was conducted.

"Officers from the Roads Policing Team who attended are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the collision, either the vehicle or cyclist prior to the collision or have dash camera footage to contact police, quoting the log number 783 of 4th June 2021."

Devon & Cornwall Police

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