Man in 50s killed in Ilfracombe land train collision

Police investigating a single vehicle collision on Hillsborough car park in Ilfracombe on Friday, September 15, are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a collision involving Ilfracombe's purple land train and a pedestrian at around 5.15pm.

As a result of the collision, the pedestrian, a local man in his 50s, became trapped by the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

The collision occurred outside the vehicle’s storage facility. It was not in operation on its route at the time.

The car park was closed to the public while local officers and roads policing officers conducted a thorough investigation of the scene. It was reopened at around 11.40am on Saturday, September 16.

A 61-year-old man from Ilfracombe was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail to return on Friday, November 3, pending further enquiries.

If you witnessed the incident or have any information or, in particular, any dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact the police via the website here or by calling 101 quoting log 658 of 15/9/23.