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Five arrests after van crashes into A46 barrier near Anstey

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Police said one person was taken to hospital as a precaution after the crash

Five men have been arrested after a van crashed into a barrier on the A46, causing delays for motorists.

Leicestershire Police said officers had asked the driver of the van, which was suspected to contain a stolen motorbike, to stop but they failed to.

The van then hit a barrier on the westbound carriageway, near Anstey, close to the A6 roundabout at about 14:30 GMT.

The A46 was partially closed but has since reopened.

A Leicestershire Police spokeswoman said one person was taken to hospital as a precaution and five men were arrested in connection with the incident.

The force said officers had been investigating reports that a motorcycle had been stolen and put into the back of a van on De Montfort Street in Leicester at about 13:45 GMT.

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