A30 crash leaves motorcyclist fighting for his life

A motorcyclist is fighting for his life in hospital following a serious crash on the A30. Emergency services responded to the collision on the eastbound carriageway of the A30 at Chiverton Cross flyover at around 7.34am on Sunday (June 2).

The rider of the blue Kawasaki motorcycle, a male in his 70s from the Redruth area, sustained life-threatening injuries. He was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

Police officers closed the route between the A390 at Chiverton Cross and the A39 at Carland Cross for several hours to investigate the circumstances of the collision. The route reopened at around 3pm.

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Devon and Cornwall Police is now appealing for witnesses with any information to come forward. A spokesman said: "Officers were called around 7.34am to the eastbound carriageway of the A30 at Chiverton flyover on Sunday, June 2.

"It was reported that the collision involved a blue Kawasaki motorcycle. The rider of the motorcycle, a male in his 70s from the Redruth area, sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was conveyed by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital."

Anyone with any relevant information or dash-cam footage which may help the investigation is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting log reference 208 020624.