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| Man dies in prison van accident | Man dies in prison van accident |
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| A man has died after his car was involved in an accident with a prison van on Cornwall's main trunk road. | A man has died after his car was involved in an accident with a prison van on Cornwall's main trunk road. |
| Police said the crash on the A30 at Plusha, near Launceston, happened at about 1545 BST. | Police said the crash on the A30 at Plusha, near Launceston, happened at about 1545 BST. |
| The prison van was carrying one prisoner and two guards when the accident happened. | The prison van was carrying one prisoner and two guards when the accident happened. |
| The driver of the car died at the scene and the prisoner, a 19-year-old man, suffered a suspected broken nose. The road was closed for several hours. | |
| A police spokesman said the accident had caused major traffic tailbacks. | |
| Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police. | Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact police. |