Great Glen: Man in hospital with serious injuries after crash

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Image caption, Police were called to Chestnut Drive, near the junction of London Road, in the early hours of Wednesday

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire Police said officers were called to Chestnut Drive, near the junction with London Road, in Great Glen at 00:21 GMT on Wednesday.

The force said the car involved was a blue Audi, and that ambulance and fire crews also attended the scene.

The pedestrian, a man in his 50s, remains in hospital. Police have appealed for information.

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