Man dies after sustaining serious injuries in Paignton crash

Police continue to appeal for witnesses and information

Author: Sophie SquiresPublished 21st Jun 2024

A man has died after sustaining serious injuries in a crash in Paignton at the weekend.

Emergency services were called to Steartfield Road at 11.50am on Saturday 15 June, after a white Ford Fiesta Zetec collided with a wall.

The passenger, a man in his 90s from Torquay, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but sadly he died on 19 June.

The female driver was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Officers are carrying out enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident and would like to hear from any witnesses or from anyone with relevant dashcam footage.

Please get in touch via the Force website or telephone 101, quoting log 333 of 15/06/24.

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