A?WOMAN has died from her injuries after a collision in West Devon last Friday.

Twenty-four-year-old Beaworthy woman Charlotte Simpson died on Monday afternoon.

Emergency vehicles were called to the A3079 near Halwill, Beaworthy, at around 4.30pm on Friday, June 12, following a collision between a Volkswagen Golf and a Lexus.

The male driver of the Lexus, from Bournemouth, suffered a serious leg injury and was taken to North Devon District Hospital.

Officers from Bodmin Serious Collisions Investigation Unit attended and the road was closed for eight hours for a forensic examination of the scene.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision and in particular to anyone who may have seen either vehicle being driven on the A3079 beforehand.

Anyone who can assist with the investigation is asked to contact Sergeant Ken George by calling police on 101, quoting log 624 of June 12.