Northamptonshire crash leaves two people dead and third in life-threatening condition

Emergency services were called to the A45 near Thrapston yesterday morning

The A45 in Northamptonshire
Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 21st Jul 2024

Two people have been killed and a woman has been left with life-threatening injuries after a car crash near Thrapston in Northamptonshire.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision on the A45 near Thrapston on Saturday morning.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman died later in hospital.

A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said:

"The A45 would have been busy at the time of the incident and investigators are now appealing for anyone who saw the collision, or who has dash-cam footage of it or of either vehicle beforehand to get in touch.

"Anyone with information, including dash-cam, is asked to call the Drivewatch hotline on 0800 174615, email CollisionAppeals@northants.police.uk or call or Northamptonshire Police on 101.

"Please quote incident number 24000430453 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."

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