Boy serious after fatal accident

A 13-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after a two-car crash in Cornwall.

The 47-year-old driver of the car in which the boy was a passenger was killed in the collision near Lostwithiel.

A second child, a seven-year-old boy, and a 31-year-old woman from Par suffered minor injuries.

The collision between the Ford Ka and a Ford Focus happened on the A390 between Lostwithiel and East Taphouse.

The female driver of the Focus was also taken to hospital, but she is not thought to have been seriously hurt.

Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the accident to contact them.