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Fatal accident closes main route Two men die in head-on collision
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A man has died and two people have been seriously hurt in a head-on collision in Cornwall. Two men have died after a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a car in Cornwall.
Emergency services, including three air ambulances and a police helicopter, were called to the crash involving a car and a motorbike. Three air ambulances and a police helicopter were called to the crash on the A38 near Saltash.
The accident at Stoketon Cross, near Saltash, has closed the A38. The car driver died at the scene. The motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcyclist and pillion passenger were airlifted to hospital with critical injuries. The pillion passenger is in a serious condition in hospital. The A38 has been closed while police carry out investigations.
Diversions have been put in place, but Devon and Cornwall Police said these routes are being clogged due the volume of traffic being diverted around the scene. The A38 is one of the main routes through Devon and Cornwall and the accident, at Stoketon Cross, has caused major delays to traffic.
The road is one of the main routes between Devon and Cornwall. Diversions have been put in place, but Devon and Cornwall Police have advised motorists to completely avoid the area around Stoketon Cross until further notice.
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area completely until further notice. Inspector Martin Taylor said: "This is one of the most serious types of collision we investigate, two people have lost their lives today.
"It is really critical that we find out what happened, for the sake of the coroner and also for their families too.
"We only get one chance at the scene and we make the best of it."