Woman seriously hurt in Launceston collision

Officers are seeking witnesses after a female pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision in Launceston on Wednesday 17 September.

Emergency services were called at 11.35am following the collision between a black Volkswagen Golf and an 85-year-old woman on Link Road near Western Road Roundabout.

The woman from Launceston sustained serious injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

The road was closed for more than five hours for an examination of the scene and for the vehicle to be recovered.

Roads policing officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision and appealing for witnesses to get in touch.

Anyone with any relevant information or dashcam footage is asked to contact police via our website or by calling 101, quoting reference 50250241956.