Police seek two key witnesses to fatal East Budleigh car crash

By Philippa Davies

3rd Jun 2021 | Local News

Police are still trying to trace two men who may have witnessed a fatal car crash in East Budleigh last week.

The pair, one possibly wearing a cream-coloured top, were at the scene and are believed to have seen what happened, but left before police arrived.

The accident happened at around 10pm on Wednesday, May 26, when a blue Ford Fiesta with three people inside collided with a wall on Budleigh Hill.

The passenger in the front seat, an 18-year-old man from North Devon, died at the scene.

One of the other occupants of the car, an 18-year-old man from Cornwall, suffered serious injuries but has now been discharged from hospital.

The third occupant, a 17-year-old boy from Devon, suffered minor injuries.

Sergeant Keith Parkinson of the Serious Collision Investigations Team said: "We are continuing to investigate the circumstances behind the collision and I'd like to thank witnesses who have come forward to help with our enquiries.

"We'd also like to hear from anyone who was in the Budleigh Hill area at the time and has dashcam or mobile phone footage."

If you have any information that could help the police, email [email protected] or call 101, quoting log 982 of 26/5/21.

     

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