Elderly woman dies from injuries suffered in Exmouth crash last month

It involved three cars on Exeter Road on the 31st July

Author: Helen DownPublished 7th Aug 2021

A 92 year old woman has died from injuries sustained in a car crash in Devon in July.

The front seat passenger of a car was involved in a collision with two other vehicles along Exeter Road in Exmouth on the 31st July. A driver of one of the other cars was also injured.

The road was closed for several hours while investigators examined the scene.

"A 92-year-old woman, who was the front seat passenger in a blue coloured Suzuki Splash has died of the injuries she sustained in a road traffic collision in July.

"Police were called at around 6.45pm on Saturday 31 July to Exeter Road, Exmouth, following reports of a three-vehicle collision.

"The incident involved a blue coloured Suzuki Splash, a black coloured Renault Clio and a grey coloured Hyundai Tuscon.

"The elderly driver and front seat passenger of the Suzuki sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital. The driver of the Renault Clio, a woman in her 20s, also sustained a potentially serious injury.

"Specialist Officers from the Roads Policing Unit attended the scene and commenced an investigation to establish the cause of the collision.

"The road was closed for some hours while this investigation was completed, and Police would like to thank the members of public for their patience and co-operation.

"Any witnesses who were in the area at the time of the collision who may have Dash Cam footage of the incident are asked to please telephone 101 quoting log 856 31 July 2021."

Devon & Cornwall Police

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