Markfield: Arrest after female pedestrian hit by car
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A female pedestrian in her 20s was hit by a black Volkswagen on Little Shaw Lane, Markfield
A man has been arrested after a female pedestrian was hit by a car on a dual carriageway.
Emergency services were called at 15:30 BST to Little Shaw Lane in Markfield, Leicestershire, on Monday.
Police said the woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, adding she remained in a serious, but stable condition.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and is in custody.
Det Con Hal Kinsey, from Leicestershire Police's serious collision investigation unit, said the force was "continuing to establish the full circumstances" of the crash.
He appealed to anyone with information, or dashcam or CCTV footage from the area, to contact police.
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