Fourth accident on A43 between Kettering and Northampton in 11 days

A driver escaped without injury after a car ended up on its roof by the side of the road.

Police were called to the A43 between Kettering and the Broughton turn just before 1am this morning (Friday), the fourth time emergency services have been out to this stretch of road in 11 days.

There was another accident on the A43 near Kettering this morningplaceholder image
There was another accident on the A43 near Kettering this morning

A police spokesman said it is believed the driver was trying to avoid an animal when they crashed.

The spokesman added: “The ambulance attended but it appears there were no injuries.

“It looks like a deer ran into the road and the driver tried to avoid it.”

This incident is the fourth crash on the A43 between Kettering and Northampton in 11 days.

To read more about a campaign calling for this stretch of the road to be made safer, click here

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