Man dies after two cars collide on A-road

The A45 in Northamptonshire. It is single-carriageway and there is a green sign on the left which shows markings for an up-coming roundabout with directions to Northampton, Upper Heyford and Flore
The crash took place on the A45 Flore by-pass, just off the M1 near Daventry, at about 08:20 GMT [Google]

A man in his 40s has died after a collision involving two cars.

Police said a Toyota Corolla and a Hyundai i30 Active crashed on the A45 near Flore, Northamptonshire at about 08:20 GMT.

The driver of the Toyota died at the scene and the road was closed for more than six hours, with diversions in place, but has since reopened.

Police appealed for anyone who witnessed the crash or with dashcam footage to get in touch, "especially anyone who left the scene before the emergency services arrived".

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