A42 driver in life-threatening condition after crashing into parked lorry

A motorist has suffered serious injuries after a crash near the Derbyshire border. The serious collision happened on the A42 in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire[1], at around 5am on Wednesday, November 29. A white BMW X3 was involved in a collision with a lorry which was parked in a layby on the southbound carriageway of the A42.

The collision has resulted in a full closure on the southbound carriageway between junctions 12 and 11[2] - which is still currently in place as of 10.45am. The driver of the BMW has been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, where he is being treated for serious, life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured.

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Diversions are in place but anyone travelling in this direction is asked to avoid the area and seek an alternative route.

Anyone who witnessed the collision and hasn't yet spoken to officers is asked to get in touch with Leicestershire Police, quoting incident 68 of 29 November.

References

1. ^ A42 in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
2. ^ between junctions 12 and 11 (www.derbytelegraph.co.uk)
3. ^ Is the government doing enough to help with the cost of living? (xd.wayin.com)