A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being involved in a collision with a car on the A30 near Crowlas on Wednesday night.

Ambulance and police were called to the junction with Ludgvan Leaze at 10.30pm after the 18-year-old was reportedly injured.

Officers from the Roads Policing Team attended the location and the road was closed in both directions between the A3074 at Lelant and the A394 at Longrock while an examination of the scene was conducted. 

The road was reopened at around 9.30am this morning [September 14].

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “We would like to thank the public for their patience and consideration during this time.”

Police would ask that if anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone with information which may assist, contact us by calling 101 or reporting via the website quoting log 1030 13 September.