Fatal road traffic collision on A45

Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on the A45 in Northampton.

The incident happened on Saturday, April 2, at about 10.15am, when a silver Mercedes C180 travelling on the A45 west slip road towards the Riverside roundabout, mounted the offside verge and collided with a traffic light pole and some barriers.

Sadly, the driver – an 87-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have CCTV or dash cam footage of the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to email CollisionAppeals@northants.police.uk or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Incident number: 22000186916