Plymouth Royal Marine killed in North Devon bike crash
A ROYAL Marine from the Plymouth area has died following a serious collision involving his BMW motorcycle.
Police investigators say the collision occurred at around 2.20am yesterday on the A361 at Braunton in North Devon.
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Police at the scene of the fatal collision, just past Wrafton heading towards Braunton
A man was found in Exeter Road, just past Wrafton heading towards Braunton, suffering injuries.
He was treated at the scene and later taken by land ambulance to North Devon District Hospital
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Despite the efforts of medical staff he was pronounced dead at around 8.30am the same morning.
He has not yet been formally identified, but a Royal Navy spokesman has confirmed the man was a Royal Marine based at RMB Chivenor, which was a short distance from the scene of the incident.
He was understood to be in his early thirties and originally from the Plymouth area.
His next of kin have been informed.
Police have also confirmed the driver of a Volkswagen Bora was arrested near to the incident, on suspicion of drink-driving after providing a positive breath test.
The man – who has not been named – remains in police custody and is assisting officers with their enquiries.
However, it is not yet clear if these two incidents are connected.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "We'd like to hear from any witnesses who were in the vicinity of the collision and saw anything that may help police with their investigation.
"In particular we'd like to hear from or identify the driver of a light blue Volkswagen Transporter type van, with side windows, that we understand was in the vicinity at around the time of the incident."
The road was closed through most of yesterday while collision investigators carried out work. It was finally reopened at around 3.45pm. Anyone with information relating to the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting log number DCP-20120626-0057.
Comments
by benharvey8
Thursday, June 28 2012, 11:54PM
“He was my next door neighbour. His wife would appreciate all these comments, all the family and close friends are very shook up. We don't know for sure what has happened as none of us was there, but he was a very safe driver and loved that bike to bits. Its not the fact of bikes being a deathtrap on the road at the moment its the problem of having silly drivers drink driving at that time of night being early hours. He leaves behind so many people, in an age you don't expect to pass away..also the one I feel so sorry for is his little girl who is only very young so she will miss him very much. He was a top man, and you couldn't get any better than him! There will be a lot of movement on the street over the next few days/weeks, but we will all be there for his wife and family.
If anyone was in the vicinity of when the accident happened please come forward as it would do a massive favour to the inquiry's.. and please would the driver of the light blue Volkswagen Transporter type van come forward as it helps the Police even more and will play a big part.
Thank you everyone.”
by pedro1340
Thursday, June 28 2012, 11:40PM
“Love and respect from your brothers AQUILA mc DEVON”
by niugnepyzarc
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 9:11PM
“for one thing it comments like that can unfairly influence any trial if there is one sometimes resulting in a mistrial as has happened before with guilty before proven innocent comments in the media. common sense people please, rip to the brave biker though to many lost latly it seems bikes are a deathtrap on roads around plymouth over the last year or so.”
by niugnepyzarc
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 8:45PM
“rip to the biker and lets not accuse someone else of manslaughter when even the bloody article says its unknown if the 2 incidents are connected? quite possible with all the police in the area they caught the drunk driver by chance, not making excuses for drink driving but accusing someone of manslaughter before any proof is just idiocy.”
by evs72
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 8:34PM
“r.i.p royal”
by Tamrinbay
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 7:26PM
“r.i.p”
by unhappysteveo
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 7:09PM
“sorry loseof life. althought i had heard that the drunk driver actually stopped to help and wasnt involved in the accident.”
by marc1964
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 6:26PM
“What a waste of a fellow biker and to cap it all a drunk driver took his life.
RIP fellow biker”
by gedonyajanner
Wednesday, June 27 2012, 4:37PM
“A top lad, killed by a complete s#^t house. You'll be missed mate”