Fatal road traffic incident on A427 Harborough Road, Brampton Ash

Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on the A427, Harborough Road, near to the junction with Hermitage Road in Brampton Ash.

Shortly after 11.20pm yesterday (Sunday, September 17), a black MINI Cooper travelling from Corby towards Market Harborough, for reasons unknown left the road and went down an embankment before colliding with a fence and coming to rest in a field.

Sadly, the front seat passenger, a woman in her 20s from Kettering, died at the scene. The driver - a man in his 30s – sustained minor injuries.

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

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Please quote incident number 23000579896 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.