A TEENAGER has suffered life-changing injuries after a collision near Buckfastleigh.

Devon and Cornwall Police received reports just after 11pm on Friday, April 12, of a serious road traffic collision (RTC) involving a motorcycle at Church Cross Road.

A 17-year-old local youth suffered life-changing injuries as a result of the collision.

The road was closed in both directions while the scene was examined by Police. 

Officers from Devon & Cornwall Roads Policing Team are appealing for any witnesses that have not already spoken to them, but who may have seen the collision, or have dash camera footage, to contact police, quoting the log number 1047 120424.