Motorcyclist dies following serious crash near Tiverton

Baxworthy Cross near Tiverton
Baxworthy Cross near Tiverton -Credit:David Smith


A motorcyclist has died following a serious crash near Tiverton. Emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a silver Volkswagen Golf and a Triumph motorcycle at Baxworthy Cross near Rackenford at around 1.15pm today (Saturday, April 20).

The rider of the motorcycle, a 34-year-old male from the London area, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Volkswagen Golf was transported to Derriford Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

A passenger in the same vehicle was released from the scene with minor injuries. The road has been closed for several hours to allow police officers to investigate the circumstances of the collision.

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Local traffic reports shared delays at Batsworthy Cross as motorists diverted around the road closure.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Shortly before 12.46pm on Saturday, April 20 a two-vehicle road traffic collision occurred at Baxworthy Cross, near Rackenford, Devon. The collision involved a silver Volkswagen Golf, driven by a 20-year-old male from the Exeter area and a Triumph motorcycle, ridden by a 34-year-old male from the London area.

"Sadly the rider of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Volkswagen Golf was conveyed to Derriford Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the Golf was released from the scene with minor injuries.

"Local officers as well as officers from the Roads Policing Team attended the scene and completed a forensic examination. Once completed the road was re-opened as soon as possible."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information, dashcam footage or CCTV in the area around the time of the collision, is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 and quote log number 357 of April 20, 2024.