A38 reopens after motorcyclist dies in crash

BBC Queuing traffic on A38. Lots of car and lorries as road is closedBBC
Police said a man in his 20s from Plymouth was pronounced dead at the scene

A motorcyclist in his 20s has died in a crash that closed the A38 for eight hours.

Devon and Cornwall Police shut the road in both directions near Lee Mill, Devon, after it received reports of a crash involving a Ford Transit camper, an MG HS and a motorcycle at about 10:00 BST.

The force said the motorcycle rider, from Plymouth, was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin had been informed.

The Plymouth-bound carriageway reopened to traffic shortly after 17:30 before the other side of the road reopened 30 minutes later. Anyone with information or who has dashcam footage of the crash has been asked to contact police.

A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said: "We sent one double-crewed land ambulance, an air ambulance, an operations officer and a specialist paramedic to the scene."

Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.