Overview
- The collision occurred on the westbound A30 near Connor Downs on Friday, May 29, and involved multiple vehicles.
- An eight-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene and a five-year-old who was taken to Bristol Children’s Hospital has since died.
- Two women who were in the same car as the children were injured, including a woman in her 70s who remains in hospital and a woman in her 40s who was treated and discharged.
- A local man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving, treated for minor injuries, and released under investigation while inquiries continue.
- Devon and Cornwall Police’s Serious Collisions and Roads Policing teams are pursuing several lines of enquiry, supporting relatives through family liaison officers, and urging anyone with witness information or dash‑cam footage to contact them.