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Motorcyclist fighting for life after crash

It happened near the Dartmoor village of Crapstone

A motorcyclist is fighting for their life, following a crash on Dartmoor yesterday evening [30 August].

It happened at 6.49pm on an unnamed road entering the village of Crapstone, involving a Black Suzuki GSXR 750 and a Ford Ka.

The rider was airlifted to Derriford Hospital, whilst the occupants of the car were uninjured.

A police statement said: “Specialist officers from the Devon and Cornwall’s Alliance Roads Policing Team attended along with a Forensic Colllision Investigator and Scene of Crime Officer.

“A full investigation of the scene took place and officers are working to establish the cause of this collision.

“Police thank the public for their patience while they investigated the scene, and are appealing for any witnesses to this collision and who may have dash cam footage to telephone 101 quoting Log 811 30/08/19.”

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