A43 between Kettering and Northampton fully re-opens more than 24 hours after two men died in crash

The road was closed in both directions between the Holcot/Sywell roundabout and the Walgrave/Hannington junction on Monday afternoon and for much of yesterday (Tuesday).

It follows a collision at about 3.40pm on Monday (October 7) involving the drivers of a white Citroen Belingo van and a white Scania goods vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.

As a result of the collision, the driver of the Citroen – a man in his 40s – and his passenger – a man in his 30s - died at the scene. A second passenger – a man in his 20s – sustained serious injuries.

A second collision then occurred between the drivers of the Scania and a blue Mercedes AMG car. Fortunately, both drivers were not injured.

The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident, and remained closed until late last night for repair work.

It was closed for more than 24 hours in total, forcing drivers to find alternative routes.

Many drivers faced queues, particularly during the morning and evening rush-hour traffic, as they tried to navigate their way through nearby villages such as Holcot and Sywell.

North Northamptonshire Highways said the closure was to allow for resurfacing works of the carriage way following the incident.

NN Highways tweeted this morning (Wednesday) to say the road has now fully re-opened in both directions following completion of the resurfacing work.