Man dies after Mercedes crashes at roundabout on the A5 near Old Stratford
A driver has died after he crashed through a major roundabout near Milton Keynes.
A stretch of the A5 was closed in both directions for hours yesterday after a serious collision at the Old Stratford roundabout at the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border.
Motorists were told to avoid the area after the incident, which shut the A508 roundabout in the afternoon.
The driver, a man in his 70s, was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
A woman, who drove past the scene shortly after the crash happened, told Metro: ‘The traffic light had been mowed down completely and there was debris across all three lanes, and there was a car in the middle of the roundabout completely mangled, it looks like someone has gone across the roundabout and crashed into the traffic light and through the trees.’
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Northamptonshire Police said: ‘The incident happened at the ring road roundabout junction with the A508, at about 1.35pm, when a single-vehicle collision occurred involving the driver of a black Mercedes AMG.
‘The driver – a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital, but sadly died a short time later.
‘Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident, or have dash-cam footage relevant to the investigation.’
It is understood that the A5 is also closed all the way from the Old Stratford roundabout to Towcester, according to the National Highways traffic map.
Nearby A508 was also closed, with all routes towards Old Stratford affected until the road reopened.
One driver said on social media the incident ‘looked very bad.’
She said: ‘Seen this just as after it happened, looked very bad, praying all involved are ok.’
Another said they saw a helicopter attending to the scene.
Traffic in the area could be busier than usual as people head home after the weekend, school half term and a classic car show held in Stony Stratford.
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