Woman in her 60s died at the scene of fatal collision on A5 in Northamptonshire, police confirm
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A woman in her 60s died at the scene of a fatal collision on the A5 in Northamptonshire[2], police have confirmed. The collision involved a car, a van and a lorry. Sadly, the driver of the van died at the scene.
Nobody else was injured.
A woman sadly died following a collision on the A5 in Northamptonshire between Watford Gap and Crick.
A Northamptonshire Police[3] spokeswoman said: “The driver of a grey Ford Fiesta car collided with the rear of a red Vauxhall Combo van. This caused the driver of the van to collide with the driver of a white MAN lorry travelling in the opposite direction and a stationary white Volvo car. “Sadly, the driver of the van, a woman in her 60s, died at the scene.
The occupants of the other vehicles were not injured.” Police are now appealing for witnesses. Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have dash cam footage of the collision.
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected][4] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 23000660719. Emergency services at the scene warned that the road would be closed in both directions for most of Tuesday, following the collision. National Highways referred to the incident as a “serious multi vehicle” collision.
Drivers were warned to avoid the area.
The road reopened at around 11pm, so was closed for just under nine hours in total.
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