Driver dies after two cars collide in Bottesford

Police launch an appeal for witnesses

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 29th Jun 2024

Leicestershire Police are appealing for witnesses after the driver of a car sustained fatal injuries in a collision on the A52 in Bottesford.

The collision took place just after 10.35pm last night and involved two vehicles, a blue Citroen C4 Picasso and a purple Citroen C3 Picasso, close to the junction with Grantham Road.

The driver of the purple Picasso sustained fatal injuries, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the blue Picasso sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham where he remains in a stable condition.

Police have urged anyone who was travelling along the A52 last night and may have witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle beforehand to get in touch.

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