Woman dies following collision near South Molton

A woman has died following a collision near South Molton on 14 January. 

Devon and Cornwall Police have described the incident as a “fatal collision” that occurred around 3.15pm on the A361 near Bish Mill.

The crash involved three vehicles: a grey Peugeot Partner Combi, a black Nissan Qashqai, and a silver Ford Transit van. 

Sadly, the driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 60s from West Yorkshire, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another woman, the driver of the Nissan, a woman in her 40s from Torquay, was seriously injured. 

She suffered a serious leg injury and was airlifted to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for treatment.

The road was closed for approximately nine hours as police carried out an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and worked to recover the vehicles. 

Officers from the Roads Policing Team are continuing to make enquiries and are appealing to the public for any information that may assist their investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant dashcam footage is urged to contact police online or by calling 101, quoting log number 405 of 14/01/25.