Woman killed in Redruth tractor crash

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The incident occurred on the A30 slip road to Avers

A woman has died in a collision between a car and tractor on a slip road.

A one year-old child was also in the car but only sustained minor injuries in the crash which occurred at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the car collided with the back of a tractor on an A30 slip road near Redruth.

The woman, 31, died at the scene, while the baby was kept in Treslike Hospital overnight as a precaution.

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The driver of the tractor - which was towing a loaded trailer at the time of the crash - was uninjured.

The road reopened several hours later.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for anyone who saw the incident to come forward.

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