Man in his 30s died at the scene of collision between lorry and car on A5 in Northamptonshire

A man in his 30s died at the scene of a collision between a lorry and a car on the A5 in Northamptonshire, police have confirmed.

The collision happened at around 11.15am on Thursday July 16, on the A5 near Astcote and involved the drivers of a silver Mercedes car and a white DAF road sweeper.

Today (Friday July 17), a Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman confirmed that the the driver of the Mercedes, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The spokeswoman added: “Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the collision and may have dash-cam footage.

The collision happened on the A5 near Astcote.placeholder image
The collision happened on the A5 near Astcote.

“In particular, officers are keen to obtain any dash-cam footage recorded on the A5 between Bell Plantation Garden Centre and Foster's Booth junction between 11am and 11.20am. Any small piece of footage is useful and could be the vital detail we need as part of our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 26000420369.

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