Margaret Mitton, 79, named as victim of Whetstone crash
A motorist who was killed in a crash on New Year's Eve has been named by police.
Margaret Mitton, 79, of Countesthorpe, died when the car she was driving was in collision with another vehicle in Whetstone, at about 11.30am.
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The scene after the crash on the A426, Lutterworth Road, in Whetstone
Two passengers in the same vehicle were injured and taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment.
One of them has since been discharged, while the other remains there in a stable condition.
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The driver of the other car sustained minor injuries which required hospital treatment.
The crash happened on the A426 Lutterworth Road, at its junction with Countesthorpe Road.
Ms Mitton was driving a silver Peugeot 106.
The other car was a black Fiat Panda.
Detective Constable Ady Keeble, the investigating officer, said: "At the time of the collision, the Peugeot was travelling along Countesthorpe Road from the direction of Countesthorpe and the Fiat was travelling along the A426 towards Lutterworth.
"We would like to appeal to anyone who might have witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle beforehand to please contact police."
Anyone with any information is asked to call Det Con Keeble on 101.
Comments
by leicray
Thursday, January 03 2013, 11:34AM
“The junction at which this accident happened is a notorious black-spot. When turning left out of the road from Cosby and then entering the right-turn lane towards Countesthorpe, I have often been faced with cars coming from Leicester turning into the Cosby right-turn lane far too early and having to swerve to avoid me. This junction needs islands in the middle of the road or possibly even traffic lights.”