BMW driver flees scene of crash on busy Northamptonshire road, leaving Volkswagen Golf driver in hospital – police appeal for witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses after the driver of a grey BMW 420D fled the scene of a crash on a busy Northamptonshire road, leaving a Volkswagen Golf driver in hospital.
Northamptonshire Police said the collision happened at about 5.55pm on Thursday, November 20, on the A45 near the Weedon bypass in Daventry. It involved a silver Volkswagen Golf and a grey BMW 420D travelling in opposite directions.
The driver of the Volkswagen – a 50-year-old man – was taken to University Hospital Coventry with serious injuries, according to police.
The driver and a passenger in the BMW fled the scene on foot, and enquiries are under way to identify them, officers said.
Detectives from Northamptonshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for anyone with dash-cam footage or information to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected], call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174 615, or contact Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 25000681769.