Three people killed and fourth passenger ‘seriously injured’ during ‘single car crash’

Three people have been killed in a single-car crash in Cornwall.

A fourth person who was in the car left the scene but has now been located.

Three died on the the B3274

Police said they were killed at Ruddlemoor at St Austell on the B3274 in the early hours of Sunday, just after 1.30am.

Police are carrying out inquiries to identify the victims and locate their next of kin.

The emergency services sealed off the road for hours and called it a ‘critical incident’ at the time.

They were concerned that the fourth person who left the scene may have been seriously injured.

Now they have confirmed the deaths and officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Team are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Police have not stated if the victims are male or female or their ages.

Four people have been killed over the Bank Holiday in the Devon and Cornwall area – after a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run in Torquay, Devon.

KWWA woman has since been arrested.