Witness appeal following fatal A508 collision

Investigators are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a collision on the A508 near Brixworth.

At around 2.45pm yesterday, Wednesday, October 23rd, the driver of a black Toyota Yaris travelling southbound on the A508 Harborough Road between Hanging Houghton and Brixworth was involved in the incident with a silver Mercedes Sprinter van travelling in the opposite direction.

Despite the efforts of paramedics, sadly the driver of the Toyota, a man in his 70s, died at the scene. The driver of the van suffered minor injuries.

Police investigators are now appealing for anyone who saw the collision, or who has information about it including relevant dash-cam footage, to get in touch.

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