Overview

• A black Mercedes 220E limousine collided with a black Citroën DS3 at the unsignalled crossroads of Wellingborough Road and Broughton Road in Pytchley at about 10.15pm on July 29, killing a woman in her 40s.
• A nine-year-old girl was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital with serious injuries while four other passengers from the limousine and two from the Citroën were treated for minor injuries.
• Two men—a 53-year-old from Sandy, Bedfordshire, and a 22-year-old from Wellingborough—have been arrested in connection with the collision and remain in police custody.
• Northamptonshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for dash-cam footage and witness accounts to clarify how the crash occurred.
• Investigators note that rural junctions like the Pytchley crossroad often lack traffic controls, making public recordings essential for reconstructing severe collisions.