Update: Two men have been arrested:https://wearesouthdevon.com/two-men-arrested-after-three-year-old-dies-in-crash/
A three year old child has died following a collision near Totnes this afternoon, 20th December.
Police remain at the scene of the collision on Plymouth Road. The road is closed between Fork Cross and Folaton Gate and police expect it to be so for some time whilst investigations take place.
Emergency Services were called to reports of a collision between a Honda and a Volvo at around 12.25pm.
Police, the fire service , ambulance crews and an air ambulance attended the scene.
The child’s mother who, is local to the area and was driving the Volvo is in Derriford Hospital with a broken arm.
Two men, both from South Devon who were in the Honda went to hospital with minor injuries and remain with police to assist with enquiries.
Anyone with any information, or anyone who may have dashcam footage that could assist police with enquiries are asked to contact 101 quoting log number 290 for 20 December.
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