Head-on collision near Rugby and Lutterworth leaves drivers with 'life-changing' injuries - The Rugby Observer

Head-on collision near Rugby and Lutterworth leaves drivers with 'life-changing' injuries

Andy Morris 20th Mar, 2020   0

A HEAD-ON collision on the A426 Rugby Road between Rugby and Lutterworth has left two motorists injured in hospital.

A heavy goods vehicle and a lorry crashed while travelling in opposite directions near Cotesbach at around 1.55am today (Friday March 20).

The drivers, both men, were taken to University Hospital Coventry where they remain in a condition described as life-changing.

The road has been closed from the Spitfire Island to the junction of Shawell Road while police investigate.




Det Con Anita Rose from Leicestershire Police’s serious collision investigation unit said: “We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision itself or the vehicles being driven beforehand.

“If anyone has a dash cam installed in their vehicle and captured what happened they are also urged to get in touch.”


Call Leicestershire Police on 101, quoting incident 21 of March 20.

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