Appeal after two people injured in serious crash near Callington

Two cars collided and both drivers were taken to hospital

Author: Sarah YeomanPublished 24th Jan 2022

A police appeal has been launched after two people were injured in a serious crash in Cornwall.

Emergency services were called around 6pm on Friday (21st January) after two cars collided on the A388 south of Treburley near Callington.

A blue Fiat Punto and a black Vauxhall Insignia were involved in the crash.

The Fiat driver, a woman in her 80s from Saltash, sustained serious injuries and the Vauxhall driver, man in his 60s from Launceston, was also injured.

Both were taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

Officers want anyone who saw what happened or who has dashcam footage to get in touch.

A Devon & Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "The cars were travelling in opposite directions before the head-on collision which caused significant damage to both vehicles.

"Local response officers and officers from the Alliance Roads Policing Team attended the scene, along with paramedics. The road was closed for five hours for an investigation of the scene and for the cars to be recovered.

"Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. They would also like to hear from anyone who may have relevant dash cam footage."

Please contact 101@dc.police.uk or telephone 101, quoting log number 0631 of 21/01/22.

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