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Serious injury collision, A389, St Issey

Police investigating a serious road traffic collision involving three vehicles near St Issey, Cornwall on Tuesday, are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Mercedes, a white Isuzu light goods vehicle and another, unidentified, white light goods vehicle on the A389 near St Issey, at around 8.25am on Tuesday 26 November.

The unidentified vehicle left the scene before emergency services arrived.

As a result of the collision, a young teenaged girl, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Treliske Hospital and onward to Bristol Children’s Hospital.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, sustained potentially life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Two other children in the car had minor injuries, as did the driver of the white Isuzu.

The driver of the unidentified white light goods vehicle is yet to be located.

Officers from the Alliance Armed Response, local officers and the Roads Policing Team attended the scene. Once an investigation had been conducted, the road was re-opened at around 3.30pm.

If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via our website here or by calling 101 quoting log number 174 of 26/11/24.

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