Police appeal after serious three-vehicle crash near St Issey

An unidentified vehicle left the scene before emergency services arrived

Author: Sophie SquiresPublished 27th Nov 2024

Police investigating a serious three-vehicle crash in Cornwall are appealing for witnesses.

Officers were called to the A389 near St Issey at around 8.25am on Tuesday 26 November.

The crash involved a blue Mercedes, a white Isuzu light goods vehicle and another, unidentified, white light goods vehicle.

The unidentified vehicle left the scene before emergency services arrived.

A young teenage girl, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Treliske Hospital and onward to Bristol Children’s Hospital.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, sustained potentially life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Two other children in the car had minor injuries, as did the driver of the white Isuzu.

The driver of the unidentified white light goods vehicle is yet to be located.

Police are asking any witnesses to get in touch. If you have any information or dashcam footage, please contact the force via their website or by calling 101 quoting log number 174 of 26/11/24.

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