Man hit by tanker critically injured, say police

A solid queue of cars, vans and lorries heading from the top left to the bottom right of the picture. There are a few vehicles heading in the opposite direction. There is a low barrier between the carriageways. There are trees to the right.Steve Hubbard/BBC

The collision caused severe traffic delays on Tuesday morning

A man who was hurt in a collision involving a tanker suffered "life-threatening injuries", according to Northamptonshire Police.

The force has appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened on the A45 near Northampton on Tuesday.

Officers want to hear from anyone who saw the incident on the eastbound carriageway, between Riverside and Barnes Meadow at about 03:10 BST.

Both carriageways of the A45 were closed for several hours after the collision.

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