Police have launched an appeal after a man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene of a double fatal collision. Officers were called to the the A47 Leicester Road, near Belton in Rutland, shortly after 6.15pm on Friday, November 18.
The collision involved a red Hyundai i10 and a brown Citroen C4. Sadly the occupants of the Hyundai, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s, died at the scene. The driver of the Citroen was a man in his 30s, who suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
The road was closed until 6am on Saturday, November 19) whilst officers carried out further enquires. Detective Constable Anna Thorpe, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “Our investigation into the incident is continuing and I am asking for any motorists who were on the A47 to come forward.
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“I’m particularly keen to speak to anyone with a dashcam in their vehicle, who witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle prior to it occurring. I also know there may be some drivers who stopped at the scene but left prior to emergency services arriving.
"If you have any information you think could help, no matter how insignificant it is, then please get in touch.” Information can be passed on by calling 101 or by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-beta-2.1/report-a-road-traffic-incident/ and quoting reference 22*676863.
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