UPDATE: Man in 20s killed on the A30 in crash involving Royal Mail vehicle

A man in his 20s died after a crash involving a Royal Mail vehicle on the A30 yesterday, Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed.

Police were called at around 1.55am on Friday, March 6, after reports of a collision between a Royal Mail goods vehicle and a pedestrian on the A30 Honiton-bound carriageway, by the off-slip for Exeter Airport.

The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. Formal identification has yet to take place.

The road was closed while a forensic examination took place.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision and how the pedestrian came to be on the A30.

Any witnesses are asked to call police on 101, or email [email protected], with information quoting log number 41 of 6 March 2020.