Kettering crash leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries

An elderly man has been left with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car in Kettering this morning (Monday).
Police closed the road.Police closed the road.
Police closed the road.

Emergency services were called to Northampton Road, near the double roundabout, after the incident at about 1.50am.

A man in his 70s was hit by a black Saab 93 and taken to University Hospital Coventry with injuries described by a police spokesman as life-threatening.

No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses.

The road was closed but has since re-opened.

Anyone with information should call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.