Man, 22, dies in collision near Newquay

A 22-year-old man has died following a collision between a moped and a bus near Newquay.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash was reported at 00:24 BST on Sunday, 24 August, on the A3059.

It involved a white 110cc moped and a red single-decker bus. The moped rider, from the Newquay area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the bus, a 33-year-old man from the St Austell area, was uninjured.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to contact police via the force website or by calling 101, quoting log number 24 of 24/08/2025.

The A3059 remained closed through the night at the bottom of the hill near Priory Road. 

 

 

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