A CYCLIST is fighting for his life in hospital following a crash with a car near Chagford. 

Police were called to the scene on the A382 at around 12pm on Sunday, August 4. 

A 52-year-old local man riding a bicycle sustained life-threatening injuries in a collision with a Peugeot 107. 

He was taken to hospital and is still there. 

The road was closed for around four hours for police to investigate. 

If you saw what happened, know anything about it or have video footage that could help police, telephone 101 or contact the force online quoting log 409 of August 4.