Man falls from scaffolding

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A man has fallen from scaffolding in Salcombe.

Devon Air Ambulance 


The man, in his 40s, fell around 12 metres from scaffolding on Island Street, Salcombe, at around 1pm today, Tuesday, 10 November. 

A police spokesperson said: "Police received a report at around 1pm this afternoon that a man had fallen around 40-feet from scaffolding on Island Street, Salcombe.

"A man in his 40s was taken to Derriford Hospital with a suspected head injury.

 "The HSE has been notified.

 "Police do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances." 

Our thoughts are with him, his friends and family. 

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