Police are appealing for witnesses after biker seriously injured

Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Plympton on Monday and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were notified just before 5pm on Monday, 5 October, of a two-vehicle collision on Plymouth Road, close to the junction with Cot Hill Close, Plympton. 

A green Triumph Tiger 955l was in collision with a white Volkswagen Scirocco.

The rider of the motorcycle, a local man in his 60s, sustained potentially life-threatening injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital. His next of kin have been informed. 

The driver and the passenger of the car were uninjured and remained at the scene to assist police with their enquiries.   

Local road closures were put in place while specialist and local officers attended the scene and conducted a thorough investigation. 

We would like to thank members of the public for their assistance at the scene and their understanding and patience.

If you witnessed the incident, have any information or dashcam footage or saw the green motorcycle or white VW Scirocco prior the collision and haven’t already given details to police, please contact us.

You can get in touch via the Devon and Cornwall Police website here or by calling 101 quoting log number 0536 05/10/26.