Woman, 77, dies after car goes into river

Northamptonshire Police has appealed for witnesses to come forward

A 77-year-old woman has died after her car left the road and went into a river.

Police said it happened on Monday on Rushmere Road, Northampton, between 12:20 and 16:20 BST.

The force said it did not yet know why the red Fiat Panda - travelling from the direction of the Barnes Meadow roundabout - went off the road and into the River Nene.

It said the driver died at the scene after the vehicle became submerged in the water.

Officer have appealed for witnesses, and anyone who may have footage of the incident, to get in touch, adding the "stretch of road would have been very busy at that time of day".