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Man in his 20s dies in crash involving a tractor and trailer on Cornish road

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Leng, C. (2026, September 15). Man in his 20s dies in crash involving a tractor and trailer on Cornish road. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16130975/Man-20s-dies-crash-involving-tractor-trailer-Cornish-road.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Caitlin Leng

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A man in his 20s died in a crash involving a tractor and trailer on an unclassified road near St Ewe, Cornwall, late Friday night, September 11, 2026. Emergency services responded but were unable to save the victim's life. The road remains closed as investigations are ongoing; Devon and Cornwall Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
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A man in his 20s died in a crash involving a tractor and trailer on an unclassified road near St Ewe, close to St Austell, Cornwall, at around 10:10pm on Friday, September 11, 2026. Emergency services were promptly dispatched to the scene following reports of the collision. Despite medical efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the location; his family has been notified and is receiving support from trained officers. The road remains closed as investigations continue. Devon and Cornwall Police have appealed for any witnesses to come forward and thanked the public for their patience during this time.

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Caitlin Leng
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Cornwall Daily Mail Devon Emergency Services St Austell

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Narrative

Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a tractor and trailer on an unclassified road close to St Ewe, near St Austell, at around 10.10pm on Friday 11 September 2026.
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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man in his 20s has died in a crash involving a tractor and trailer in Cornwall. asserted
man → see → Cornwall
Police and emergency services rushed to the scene - an unclassified road close to St Ewe, near St Austell - at around 10pm on Friday, September 11, following reports of a collision. asserted
Police → rush → collision
Despite the efforts of medics, a local man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
man → pronounce → scene
His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. asserted
family → inform → officers
Control of the road, which remains closed at this time, has been passed to highways as investigations remain underway. asserted
investigations → remain → highways
The vehicle involved in the collision has also been recovered. asserted
vehicle → involve → collision
Devon and Cornwall Police have thanked the public for their 'patience' while the road remains closed and an examination of the scene is carried out. asserted
examination → thank → scene
The force said in a statement: 'We are investigating a fatal road traffic collision near St Austell and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. ' asserted
witnesses → say → Austell
Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a tractor and trailer on an unclassified road close to St Ewe, near St Austell, at around 10.10pm on Friday 11 September 2026. asserted
Officers → respond → Friday
The incident took place at an unclassified road close to St Ewe, near St Austell. asserted
incident → take → Austell
Emergency Services attended the scene. asserted
Services → attend → scene
The driver of the tractor, a local man in his 20s, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. asserted
driver → pronounce → scene
His next of kin have been informed. asserted
next → inform → kin
The circumstances of the collision continue to be investigated.' asserted
circumstances → continue → collision
The force has asked witnesses or those with information or dashcam footage relating to the incident to contact them, or visit their website. asserted
force → ask → website
Members of the public can also call 101 and quote reference 50260244498. asserted
Members → call → reference
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