Woman rushed to hospital following rush-hour smash on A43 near Northampton

A woman has been rushed to hospital after a rush-hour crash involving a car and a lorry blocked the A43 near Northampton on Monday morning.

Police say the victim's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing following the smash involving an Audi Q5 and a truck on the southbound carriageway near Blisworth just before 8am.

Emergency services remain on the scene and lane one is still closed with Highways England is reporting queues of up to 20 minutes on the stretch between the M1 and Towcester.

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