The Telegraph and the Chonicle and ECho have some more details on the fatal accident on Thursday 7 August 2008 - they now say it was near Broughton as the photo suggests(see map) - another 'safe' modern junction. If you were on the road on that Thursday morning and saw anything call the police, details below. The Chron says:
'A VW Passat and a Ford Transit van, both travelling towards Northampton, were involved in a minor shunt. A Nissan Vanette travelling in the same direction behind these two vehicles was then involved in what police said was also a very minor collision with a trailer behind the Ford Transit. However, the Nissan then crossed to the opposite carriageway and was in collision with a Scania Tipper. The Nissan driver, also a 33-year-old man from Leicester, was air-lifted to Walsgrave hospital in Coventry where he is in a serious condition.'
The Telegraph says:
'The Nissan Vanette in which he was a passenger collided with a tipper lorry on the A43 at Broughton.
Police say he was Nicholas Davore Hartshorn, 33, of Park Road South, Wigston, Leicester.
'Another man was seriously hurt in the accident, which closed the road for several hours.
Officers from the Collision Investigation Team are appealing for witnesses who saw the collision to come forward.
"The road was extremely busy at the time and in fact it is believed that the first minor collision happened in heavy traffic, but very few witnesses to the collision have so far come forward," said a spokesman.
Police are asking anyone who was on the A43 on Thursday morning and saw any part of this collision to contact them on 08453 700700 or on the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.
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