Moped rider left with 'serious injuries' after Rushden A6 crash

A moped rider has been seriously injured after a crash with a car on the A6 at Rushden.

The crash took place at about 6.45am today (Wednesday) at the junction between Avenue Road and Bedford Road.

A spokesman for Northants Police said: “The collision happened at about 6.45am at the junction between Avenue Road and Bedford Road and involved a car and a moped.

“The rider of the moped has been taken to University Hospital Coventry with serious injuries.”