Moped rider dies in Newquay collision

The 22-year-old rider involved was pronounced dead at the scene

Author: Adam ClarkPublished 24th Aug 2025

A 22-year-old moped rider has died following a collision on the A3059 near Newquay

Police were called to the scene at 12:24am this morning, to a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a white 110cc moped and a red single decker bus.

The male who was from the Newquay area was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 33-year-old driver of the bus from the St Austell area was uninjured.

Anyone with any information regarding the collision or dash-cam footage is asked to contact Devon & Cornwall police by calling 101 quoting log number 24 of 24/08/2025.

Hear the latest news from across the UK every hour, on Magic Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, and on the Rayo app.