Family pays tribute to ‘complete rock’ who died after A386 Yelverton collision
A tribute has been released by the family of a North Devon motorcyclist who died after a serious collision on the A386 near Yelverton, with officers continuing to appeal for information about the incident
The family of a motorcyclist who died following a serious collision on the A386 near Yelverton have paid tribute to him.
Brady Edwards, 67, from Barnstaple, was seriously injured after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car on the A386 near the turning for Buckland Abbey at about 12.30pm on Friday 5 June.
Mr Edwards was taken to hospital following the collision and sadly died 10 days later, on Monday 15 June.
In a tribute released by Devon and Cornwall Police, Mr Edwards’ family said: "We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the emergency services and medical staff who helped Brady.
"Brady was a soulmate to his loving wife for 43 years and he will be terribly missed. He was also a loving father to two daughters and three grandchildren.
“He was our complete rock as a family and will be deeply missed by us all. I should also like to take this opportunity to ask that we are now left in peace to come to terms with his passing."
The collision led to the A386 being closed in both directions for several hours while emergency services attended the scene and specialist investigators carried out enquiries.
Police have confirmed that investigations into the collision remain ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant dashcam footage is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via the force website or by calling 101, quoting log number 297 of 5 June 2026.