Young man suffers life-changing injuries in horror dumper truck crash

A young man suffered life-changing injuries in a crash on a rural road in Devon. The man, 25, was airlifted to hospital after a collision involving two vehicles on an unnamed road in Langford[1], near Cullompton[2], on Friday, July 26. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 12.30pm following the crash, which involved an Audi and a Scania dumper truck.

Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team, South West Ambulance Service, Devon Air Ambulance and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue[3] service all rushed to the scene. Devon and Cornwall Police said a 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries. The unnamed road was closed for around five hours while a forensic exam was carried out and vehicles were recovered.

Police are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police,quoting incident number 333 26 th July 2024.

References

1. ^ a collision involving two vehicles on an unnamed road in Langford (www.devonlive.com)
2. ^ Cullompton (www.devonlive.com)
3. ^ Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue (www.devonlive.com)