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Two Kettering pedestrians fighting for their lives with serious injuries after a vehicle collided with them at Northampton today

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Two pedestrians were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle collided with them near a car park.

The man and woman, both in their 20s, were walking in Swan Street, Northampton, on Friday afternoon when a black Seat Leon struck them.

St John’s car park was closed and people unable to retrieve their vehicles after the car then crashed into its entrance.

Jess Ramm Two ambulances, a first responder car and a fire engine in front of a brick-built multi-storey car park. Two emergency services personnel are visible in yellow hi-vis.

Northamptonshire Police said a 23-year-old man from the town was arrested in connection with the incident and taken to custody.

The force referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after the collision as officers were in attendance when it happened just after 15:30 BST.

An assessment of the car park’s structure took place on Friday and it was later deemed safe to reopen.

Police said officers wanted to hear from anyone who had dashcam footage of the incident.

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