Two people have died and a woman has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Northamptonshire.

Police are investigating the fatal collision which happened on the A45 at around 11.45am on Saturday.

The crash involved a blue Ford Fiesta and a grey Ford Puma between the junction for Raunds and the A14 at Thrapston.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman died later in hospital.

A second woman is in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in the collision, Northamptonshire Police said.

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The force said the A45 would have been busy at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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