Driver dies after being trapped by recovery truck

A signpost reads: North Walk Hill leading to North Walk and underneath a footpath to Valley of Rocks is detailed along with what areas the road offers to vehicles. There is a stone wall behind the sign which leads on to a churchyard with yew trees, gravestones and a church. There are hills in the distance. Google Maps

Police asked for any one with information to come forward

Lisa Young
South West

A 23-year-old man from the Plymouth area has died after becoming trapped under a recovery truck, police have said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the man was trapped under the white Renault recovery vehicle he had been driving on North Walk Hill in Lynton, Devon, at about 13:15 GMT on Saturday.

Police said the road was closed while emergency services dealt with the scene and reopened in the early hours of Sunday.

They said the driver's next of kin had been informed and asked for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.

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