A MAN has died in a road smash on the A38 near Drumbridges early today.
The driver 29, and from Gloucestershire, died shortly after his black Mercedes car collided with a parked lorry in a lay-by just before 3am.
Police and paramedics found the injured driver unconscious – but shortly afterwards he was declared dead by a doctor at the scene.
Next of kin were being informed, a police spokesman said, after the tragedy which did not involve any other vehicles.
The accident happened at about 2.50am on the Exeter-bound carriageway of the Devon Expressway.
A police spokesman said: ‘It appears a car has hit a parked lorry and left the road and gone into a hedge.’
He added: ‘Police and ambulance went to the scene where the driver was found unconscious.
‘A doctor shortly after declared the driver deceased. He was a male aged in his late 20s. His next of kin are being informed.’
Police set up a a road closure from Goodstone junction and put diversions in place.
By 7.45 am the road was partially opened.
Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident.
They should call 101 or email [email protected] quoting log 82 of May 12.