Man struck by car while running across major road

Northamptonshire Police wants to hear from people who have dashcam footage of the collision

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a car while running across a major road.

The incident happened on the A45, near the Billing area of Northampton, just after 11:00 BST on Friday.

The man, who is in his 30s, had been driving a Mazda on the eastbound carriageway when he came to a stop and ran across the road, before being in collision with a Toyota.

Northampton Police said it referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after the incident, as officers were in attendance when it happened.

Officers closed the A45 for about seven hours while they carried out inquiries at the scene.

The force said it wanted to hear from any witnesses or people with dash cam footage of the collision.