Man in his 20s dies in crash involving a tractor and trailer on Cornish road
A man in his twenties has died following a crash involving a tractor and trailer on an unclassified road near St Ewe, close to St Austell in Cornwall. The collision, which happened late on Friday night, has prompted an investigation by Devon and Cornwall Police, who are appealing for witnesses, as such incidents raise ongoing concerns about rural road safety involving agricultural vehicles.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 10.10pm on Friday 11 September 2026, following reports of a single-vehicle collision. The victim, described as a local man in his twenties who was driving the tractor, was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of medics, and his next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. The road remains closed while highways teams and investigators examine the scene, and police are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward, either online or by calling 101 and quoting reference 50260244498.
- Man in his 20s died in a tractor and trailer crash in Cornwall
- Collision occurred near St Ewe, St Austell, late on 11 September 2026
- Police investigating and appealing for witnesses; road remains closed
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Emergency services attended a road in the St Ewe area near St Austell late on Friday night, after a tractor and trailer were involved in a collision. A man in his twenties, understood to have been driving the tractor, was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts to save him.
Devon and Cornwall Police are leading the investigation and have closed the road while officers and highways teams examine what happened. Incidents involving agricultural vehicles on rural roads are relatively common in farming areas like Cornwall, and this case has prompted a fresh appeal for anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact police.