Two arrested after crash incident which saw Wellingborough street cordoned off

A Wellingborough street was cordoned off on Saturday (October 28) after an incident which left a pedestrian with leg injuries.

Police officers were called to Church Street just before 7.30am after the man, in his 20s, was involved in a crash with a white Volvo car.

They taped off the area for several hours and detectives opened an investigation, with two people arrested.

This morning a Northamptonshire Police spokesman confirmed a 38-year-old man from Wellingborough was arrested on suspicion of assault and driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit for drugs. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

A 27-year-old man from Rushden was arrested on suspicion of assault and possession of a class B drug, ketamine. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

The police spokesman said: “Witnesses or anyone who may have information, including CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting reference number 23000668604.”