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# Police confirm age and gender of person who died on busy Plymouth road
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/police-confirm-age-and-gender-of-person-who-died-on-busy-plymouth-road/
- Published: 2025-12-01T10:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-02T15:34:51.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: Prince Rock, News, #editors-picks

A man aged in his 40s has died after a 'suspected medical episode' on Laira Bridge Road, police have confirmed.

The [South Western Ambulance Service](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/south-western-ambulance-service/) sent two land ambulances, the [Devon Air Ambulance](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-air-ambulance/), and an operations officer to the scene on Friday evening. 

Despite the best efforts of members of the public and then the emergency services, a local man in his 40s was pronounced deceased [at the scene](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/woman-dies-following-major-emergency-response-in-plymouth/).

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2025/12/NN2A5724-2--1-.JPG)

****Police and paramedics attended.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

His next of kin has been informed and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police told Plymouth Plus:

> *"We were called at 8pm on Friday 28 November following a report of a man having suffered a suspected medical episode on Laira Bridge Road, Plymouth.*

> *"The ambulance service also attended and despite the best efforts of members of the public, and then the emergency services, a local man in his 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene.*

> *"His next of kin has been informed.*

> *"The death is not being treated as suspicious."*

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