Man arrested after woman killed in five vehicle crash on A605 near Peterborough
A woman has been killed in a five vehicle crash on the A605 near Peterborough.
The crash happened at around 1.30am on Sunday, November 8 on the A605 between Warmington and Elton.
Northamptonshire Police said that the driver of a BMW 2 travelling towards Thrapston was in collision with the driver of a BMW X6, who was travelling in the opposite direction towards Peterborough.
Police said the drivers of two HGVs travelling also towards Peterborough stopped at the scene to help, at which point the driver of a Kia Ceed was in collision with the stationary BMW 2.
Sadly, the woman in her 40s who was driving the BMW X6 died as a result of the injuries she sustained in the collision.
A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Police said: “The driver of the BMW 2, a man in his 20s sustained serious injuries in the collision. He has since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
“Both HGV drivers were injured during the collision between the Kia Ceed and the BMW 2, one seriously.
“A passenger in the Kia Ceed sustained minor injuries in the collision.”
The A605 was closed after the crash, but has now re-opened.
Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dash-cam footage of it.
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected], call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or contact Northamptonshire Police on 101.
Please quote incident number 26000690175 when providing any information to ensure it reaches the investigation team as quickly as possible