Kettering A43 crash driver has ‘life-threatening’ injuries after collision with lorry

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A car driver remains in hospital with life-threatening head injuries after a crash between his car and a lorry on the A43 near Kettering. Police[2] investigating the serious collision on Kettering’s northern bypass are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage showing a silver Volkswagen[3] Touran and white Scania HGV[4]. The vehicles crashed yesterday (Monday, August 19) at about 1.35pm as they travelled on the northbound A43[5] Stamford Road, between Rockingham Road and Junction 7 of the A14.

A spokesman for Northants Police said: “At around 1.35pm yesterday, Monday, August 19, the driver of a silver Volkswagen Touran was in collision with a white Scania HGV on the northbound A43 Stamford Road, between Rockingham Road and junction 7 of the A14.

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“The driver of the Touran, a man in his 30s, suffered life-threatening head injuries and remains at University Hospital Coventry today, August 20. “A child in the same vehicle suffered injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening and was also taken to hospital. “Detectives investigating the collision want to hear from anyone who saw the incident, or who has dash-cam footage.”

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 24000494766.

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  1. ^ Visit Shots! now (www.shotstv.com)
  2. ^ Police (www.northantstelegraph.co.uk)
  3. ^ Volkswagen (www.northantstelegraph.co.uk)
  4. ^ HGV (www.northantstelegraph.co.uk)
  5. ^ A43 (www.northantstelegraph.co.uk)
  6. ^ [email protected] (www.northantstelegraph.co.uk)