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WNC van crashed into traffic lights on University Drive

Council van crashes into traffic lights at pedestrian crossing of busy junction in Northampton

A traffic light pole was left damaged after a council van crashed into it at a busy Northampton junction.

Northamptonshire Police were called to a single-vehicle collision at around 9am on Tuesday July 21 at the junction of the A428 Bedford Road and the entrance to the Waterside campus.

The crash involved a West Northamptonshire Council van which collided with one of the traffic light poles on University Drive, according to police.

A spokesperson said: “We contacted the Street Doctor to make them aware and handed it over to them.”

West Northants Council were contacted for comment on Tuesday morning.

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