Teenager seriously hurt in Saltash e-motorbike collision

If you drove through Saltash on Wednesday morning, police would like to hear from you. A teenager is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision on one of the town’s main roads, and officers are asking anyone who saw it, or who had a camera running, to come forward.

What happened on St Stephen’s Road

Emergency services were called at around 10.15am on Wednesday 12 August to a report of a collision at temporary traffic lights on St Stephen’s Road in Saltash. It involved a black electric powered motorcycle and a blue Ford Puma.

The teenage rider was taken to hospital by ambulance and has sustained serious injuries. Next of kin have been notified. The road stayed closed while road policing officers looked into how the collision happened.

The appeal for witnesses and footage

Officers want to hear from anyone who saw the collision or has relevant footage, including dash-cam from around that time and place.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact the police on 101, or through the Devon and Cornwall Police website, quoting log 224 of 12 August.