A man from Truro died in a collision on the A30 in Cornwall on Sunday.

Police were called at approximately 11:40pm following reports of a two-vehicle collision having occurred on the westbound carriageway of the A30 between the Two Bridges and Plusha in Cornwall, involving a grey VW Beetle and a grey Ford S-MAX.

As a result of the collision, the VW Beetle driver who is a man in his 50s from the Truro area, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

The driver of the Ford who is a man in his 70s from the Launceston area was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Officers from the Alliance Armed Response, No Excuse Team and Roads Policing Team attended the scene to complete a full forensic investigation.

The scene of the collision remains partially closed as efforts to recover one of the vehicles continue; we expect this to have taken place and the road to be fully cleared by later this morning, Monday, May 1.

Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw either vehicle prior to the collision.

Anyone with any information or who has dashcam footage that can assist with the investigation is asked to contact the police on 101 quoting log number 1059 April 30.