TWO elderly drivers were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the A390 near Chiverton Cross, towards Truro.

Police were called at around 1.45pm on Tuesday, November 18, to reports of a collision involving a yellow Fiat Panda and a black Nissan Qashqai.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson confirmed: “As a result of the collision, the drivers of both vehicles, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s, sustained significant injuries. They were both taken to hospital where they remain.”

The road was closed for approximately four hours to allow for a thorough examination of the scene and for recovery of the vehicles.

Officers from the Roads Policing Team are appealing for any witnesses to the incident or anyone who has any dashcam footage to get in touch via the website or by calling 101 quoting reference 50250296829.