Man dies after crash between car and HGV in Devon
It happened on the M5 near Tiverton last night
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Devon.
It happened on the M5 near Tiverton last night (9 August) on the Cornwall-bound carriageway.
It involved two vehicles and one driver died on the scene after sustaining fatal injuries.
The road was closed for over seven hours while investigations took place.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said:
"Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the M5 near Tiverton last night 9 August in which one man died.
"Officers were called at 10.40pm to the collision between a silver Saab 93 and a Scania HGV on the Cornwall-bound carriageway around one mile south of junction 27.
"The male driver of the Saab suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
"Officers from the Alliance’s Roads Policing Team, firearms and dog sections attended, along with paramedics.
"The southbound carriageway was closed for seven hours and 40 minutes while a full investigation of the scene took place."
Officers are working to establish the cause of the collision and appealing for any witnesses who were in the area at the time to contact them via 101@dc.police.uk or by telephone on 101, quoting log 0975 of 09/08/21.