Pedestrian dies at scene of serious collision on A43 in Northamptonshire as road closed for 15 hours
Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276
A pedestrian died at the scene of a serious collision on the A43[2] in Northamptonshire[3], police have confirmed.
The collision happened on the northbound carriageway of the A43 between Silverstone and Abthorpe.
A spokeswoman for the force said: “A man on foot was in collision with a blue BMW[4] 420 being driven on the northbound carriageway of the A43 between Silverstone and the Abthorpe roundabout.
“Two other vehicles – a white DAF 530 lorry and a white Vauxhall Corsa – were also then involved in the collision.
“Sadly, the pedestrian was declared dead at the scene.”
Police have also confirmed that all drivers involved stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made. Officers are, however, appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have dashcam footage.
Both carriageways of the A43 were closed while collision investigators and emergency services responded to the incident. The road was closed for more than 15 hours to allow for recovery. The road fully reopened shortly after 3pm[5] on Wednesday, (March 27).
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected][6] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 24000179388.
References
- ^ Visit Shots! now (www.shotstv.com)
- ^ A43 (www.northamptonchron.co.uk)
- ^ Northamptonshire (www.northamptonchron.co.uk)
- ^ BMW (www.northamptonchron.co.uk)
- ^ The road fully reopened shortly after 3pm (www.northamptonchron.co.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (www.northamptonchron.co.uk)