logo
Limousine passenger killed in crossroads crash near Pytchley

Limousine passenger killed in crossroads crash near Pytchley

BBC News2 days ago
A woman has died and a child was seriously injured after a limousine and a car collided at a crossroads.Northamptonshire Police said the crash, involving a black Mercedes 220E and a black Citroen DS3, occurred at the junction of Wellingborough Road and Broughton Road near Pytchley at about 22:15 BST on Monday.The victim, aged in her 40s, died at the scene and a nine-year-old girl, who was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital, were both passengers in the Mercedes. Officers said a 53-year-old man from Sandy, Bedfordshire, and a 22-year-old man from Wellingborough had been arrested in connection with the incident.
Both men remain in police custody and the force did not disclose the grounds on which they were being questioned.
Another adult and three children who were travelling in the Mercedes limousine and an adult and child passenger in the Citroen were taken to hospital with minor injuries.Officers have appealed for anyone with information about the collision to contact them on 101.
Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

Brit tourist, 47, drowns after cooling off in the sea during boat tour on Turkish holiday
Brit tourist, 47, drowns after cooling off in the sea during boat tour on Turkish holiday

Daily Mail​

time7 minutes ago

  • Daily Mail​

Brit tourist, 47, drowns after cooling off in the sea during boat tour on Turkish holiday

A British tourist has drowned in Turkey, according to local reports. The 47-year-old man was on a boat tour in Marmaris, on the Mediterranean coast, when the tragic incident occurred. He is said to have entered the sea and was later found motionless. The man was discovered by sailors nearby who pulled him from the water and took him to shore. The Coast Guard team was on hand to offer assistance. However, despite medics' best attempts, he was pronounced dead. His body was then taken to the Muğla Forensic Medicine Institute to determine his cause of death. According to local media, authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances of his death.

Stathern Lodge: 'Stressed' scenes as children fell ill at camp
Stathern Lodge: 'Stressed' scenes as children fell ill at camp

BBC News

time37 minutes ago

  • BBC News

Stathern Lodge: 'Stressed' scenes as children fell ill at camp

A police investigation is continuing after a man was arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a children's summer camp in children at the camp at Stathern Lodge, Canal Lane, were taken to hospital on Monday but have all since been discharged.A 76-year-old man was arrested at a nearby pub on Monday evening on suspicion of administering poison or a noxious substance with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy and he remains in Police said it received a report on Sunday of children feeling unwell, but did not visit the camp until Monday and had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The force said the investigation was being led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit's major incident IOPC confirmed it was investigating Leicestershire Police's handling of the incident. Neighbours described seeing stressed parents outside the village hall in nearby Plungar, which was used as a triage centre for the children on Monday.A 28-year-old woman who lives near the village hall said: "We saw all the ambulances and police cars outside. All the kids were very guarded, they would not let anybody near it."Everybody was pretty stressed out. There were like four police cars, critical care teams, an ambulance, there was quite a lot. It was crazy."The parents were pretty stressed, they were here until probably 11pm."A man who also lives on the street said: "I saw maybe one girl with her dad. She had her toy with her. They were waiting around a lot."It was a bit surreal I guess, a bit odd because it's quite quiet around here."

RAF Croughton's 'golf ball' structure to be dismantled
RAF Croughton's 'golf ball' structure to be dismantled

BBC News

time37 minutes ago

  • BBC News

RAF Croughton's 'golf ball' structure to be dismantled

Work to dismantle and remove a distinctive golf ball structure at a US Air Force base is due to building, used to house communication equipment at RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, has already been base said there were no plans to replace it and, according to a letter to residents of nearby villages, the work was expected to last until follows safety work around the base last year after motorcyclist Harry Dunn was killed by a US citizen driving on the wrong side of the road. Anne Sacoolas was given a suspended sentence in 2022 after pleading guilty to causing death by careless base is currently a United States Air Force communications station and headquarters of the 422d Air Base the letter, Abigail Jeffs from the base said residents of villages in the area "may notice some increased noise levels and a slight rise in traffic".It said the base would do its best to minimise any added the majority of the contractors would use the main entrance on the B4031 but some large vehicles, such as cranes, would use the emergency exit on the A43. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into a world of global content with local flavor? Download Daily8 app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store