Man in his 50s dies and man in his 70s injured in crash on A30 in Cornwall
A MAN in his 50s has died and another man was hospitalised after a horror crash on the A30 in Cornwall.
Cops and emergency services rushed to the scene shortly before midnight following reports of a two-vehicle collision.
The cars involved were a grey VW Beetle and a grey Ford S-Max.
The VW Beetle driver suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man in his 70s, who was driving the Ford, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Specialist cops from the Alliance Armer Response, No Excuse Team and Roads Policing Team attended the scene to complete a full forensic investigation.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: “As a result of the collision, the VW Beetle driver who is a man in his 50’s from the Truro area, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The driver of the Ford, who is a man in his 70’s from the Launceston area, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
“Officers from the Alliance Armed Response, No Excuse Team and Roads Policing Team attended the scene to complete a full forensic investigation.
“The scene of the collision remains partially closed as efforts to recover one of the vehicles continue; we expect this to have taken place and the road to be fully cleared by later this morning, Monday, May 1.”
Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw either vehicle prior to the collision.
Anyone with any information or who has dashcam footage that can assist with the investigation is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting log number 1059 30 April.