Fatal collision in Rushmere Road, Northampton

Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal single-vehicle collision in Rushmere Road, Northampton.

The collision happened yesterday (September 23) sometime between 12.20pm and 4:20pm when, for reasons not yet known, the driver of a red Fiat Panda travelling from the direction of the Barnes Meadow roundabout went off the road and entered the River Nene.

Sadly, the driver – a 77-year-old woman – died at the scene after the vehicle became submerged in the water.

That stretch of road would have been very busy at that time of day and officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have CCTV or 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 24000569683 when passing on any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.