Young woman dies after car crash near Market Harborough – man has been arrested

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash near Market Harborough.

He has been held by police on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving while above the legal limit for alcohol and drugs.

Police officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses after a young woman died when the car she was in left the road and crashed into a fence at the bottom of an embankment on the A427, Harborough Road, near to the junction with Hermitage Road in Brampton Ash, at about 10.30pm on Sunday, September 17.

A police spokesperson said: "A black 52 plate MINI Cooper travelling from Corby towards Market Harborough, left the road for reasons unknown and went down an embankment before colliding with a fence and coming to rest in a field.

"Sadly, the front seat passenger, a woman in her 20s from Kettering, died at the scene.

"Officers investigating the collision would still like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have dash cam footage of the collision.

"They are also particularly interested in anyone who may have seen the car before the collision took place as it travelled from Corby towards Dingley.

"Anyone with information is asked to email CollisionAppeals@northants.police.uk or call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, or Northamptonshire Police on 101.

"Please quote incident number 23000579896 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."