Police seek witnesses to Mary Tavy motorcycle collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision near to Tavistock on Sunday.

The collision involved a motorcycle and a Land Rover on the A386 near to the Dartmoor Inn at Mary Tavy at around 2.30pm.

A Yamaha 1100cc motorcycle which was being ridden by a 56-year-old man from Okehampton with a 51-year-old female pillion passenger, was travelling in the direction of Tavistock when it collided with a Land Rover Freelander.

Both the rider and pillion passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and remain in Derriford Hospital.

The driver of the Freelander, who police say is from the Liskeard area, was unharmed. His front seat passenger suffered whiplash injuries.

Police from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses to this incident to contact them on 101 quoting log number 534 061013.