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# Man left fighting for his life after motorcycle crash on busy road near Plymouth
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/man-left-fighting-for-his-life-after-motorcycle-crash-on-busy-road-near-plymouth/
- Published: 2025-10-11T12:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-13T07:36:20.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: Devon and Cornwall Police, News

A motorcyclist is fighting for his life after a serious single-vehicle crash on the A386 between Roborough and Yelverton.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2025/10/NN2A2383-2.JPG)

Police at the scene. ****© Plymouth Plus**

Emergency services, including the [Devon Air Ambulance](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-air-ambulance/), were called at 1.04pm to [the collision](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/air-ambulance-lands-at-scene-of-serious-crash-on-busy-plymouth-road/) involving a black KTM 390 Adventure motorbike. 

The male rider, a man in his 50s, was taken to [Derriford Hospital](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/derriford-hospital/) and his injuries have sadly been confirmed as life threatening.

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The crash happened near the Clearbook turning. ****© Plymouth Plus**

The A386 was closed for much of the afternoon and evening while [specialist collision investigators](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/investigation-launched-after-motorcyclist-left-hospitalised-in-serious-plymouth-crash/) worked at the scene. It reopened shortly after 9pm.

Police are now appealing for witnesses, including anyone with dashcam footage from the area around the time of the collision to come forward. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2025/10/DJI_20251009171024_0091_D-4.JPG)

Aerial view of the scene. ****© Plymouth Plus**

A spokesperson for [Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-cornwall-police/) said:

> "We are investigating a serious road traffic collision involving a motorbike on the A386 and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

> "Officers were called to a single vehicle collision involving a black KTM 390 Adventure motorcycle on the A386 between Roborough and Yelverton at approximately 1.05pm on Thursday 9 October.

> "Devon and Cornwall Police and Southwest Ambulance Service attended the scene, the male rider, a man in his 50s, was taken to Derriford Hospital where his injuries were deemed as life threatening.

> "The A386 was closed to allow for officers to conduct a thorough investigation. It was reopened soon after 9pm.

> "Officers from the Roads Policing Team are appealing for any witnesses in the area that may have seen the collision, have dash camera or CCTV footage to contact us via our website [here](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devon-cornwall.police.uk%2Fcontact&data=05%7C01%7CAndrew.COLEY%40devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk%7C9181178de28d4df2a77008da70a66f2d%7C4515d0c5b4184cfa9741222da68a18d7%7C0%7C0%7C637946157368798479%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MjT%2F1t8Ol2la%2BiaPYRe2Dc7bSaCQmR22RyVwSFmUb8k%3D&reserved=0&ref=plymouthplus.co.uk) or by calling 101 quoting police log 294 of 9/10/25."

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