UPDATE: Plymouth man who died after collision on A30 at Tedburn St Mary is named

A Plymouth man who died following a single-vehicle collision on the A30 at Tedburn St Mary has this evening been named.

James William Hedges, aged 23, died in Derriford Hospital in Plymouth at 11am today after the collision which took place at around 5:30pm on Sunday.

Mr Hedges was driving a Peugeot 106 car which was travelling east.

A police spokesperson said: "The 23-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle which left the road and came to rest down a steep embankment."

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The driver sustained serious head injuries which were said to be life-threatening and was taken to Derriford Hospital.

He has been formally identified by his family and was from the Southway area.

A specially trained police family liaison officer has been appointed to the family at this difficult time.