Witnesses sought after fatal collision on Astley Lane

Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 06:45

Image Credit: Warwickshire Police & Nuneaton & Bedworth Police

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man in his 40s died following a collision involving two vehicles near Astley.

Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision on Astley Lane near Astley.

The collision happened at around 5.45pm on Monday 12 October and involved a blue Ford Focus and a silver Ford Transit.

The driver of the Ford Focus, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital following the collision, where he sadly died.

Officers are now asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at the time, to come forward.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact police on 101 or use the force's online reporting tool, quoting incident 310 of 12 October.

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