Woman in her 80s seriously injured in crash

24 November 2025

News image — Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash happened at the junction of Harvey Street and Quarry Street in Torpoint

Google A Google Street View of the junction of Quarry Street and Harvey Street in Torpoint. A man is stood on the pavement looking down Quarry Street on the left of the image while walking a dog. A bike shop called Cycle Action is on the corner of the junction. A cream-coloured building is on the other side of the road. A blue sign saying "Weight limit 17 tonne at Ferry" is on the road. Several cars and a white van are parked on the roads. — Devon and Cornwall Police said the crash happened at the junction of Harvey Street and Quarry Street in Torpoint

An elderly woman has suffered life-changing injuries in a road crash, police have said.

The incident, at the junction of Harvey Street and Quarry Street in Torpoint, Cornwall, was reported to Devon and Cornwall Police at 10:35 GMT on Saturday.

The force said the crash involved a white Fiat Abarth 595 car and a pedestrian, with the latter, a local woman in her 80s, being taken to hospital.

Police added a road closure was in place until about 16:15 and anyone with information or dashcam footage of the crash had been asked to contact investigating officers.

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