Police seek dash cam footage after St Austell motorcycle crash

If you were driving through the middle of St Austell on Friday afternoon, the camera on your windscreen may have recorded something police now want to see.

Officers are asking for witnesses and dash cam footage after a collision between a motorcycle and a 4×4 left the rider in hospital.

What happened on South Street

Police were called at around 3.25pm last Friday (2 October) to South Street, at the junction with Moorland Road.

Emergency services attended and the motorcycle rider was taken to hospital with multiple injuries. Police say those injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.

South Street was closed while officers carried out their investigation at the scene.

What police are asking for

The appeal comes from officers in the Roads Policing Team. They want to hear from anyone who was in the area and saw the collision, and from anyone with dash camera or CCTV footage.

That could include drivers who passed through the junction around the time of the collision, as well as homes and businesses nearby with cameras covering the road.

How to get in touch

Anyone with information can call 101 or report it through the police website.

The reference to quote is 50260264705.