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Cyclist is taken to hospital after collision with car in Ashby which caused road to be closed

By Graham Hill 16th Jun 2021

Local News

Local News by Graham Hill 16th Jun 2021

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A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Ashby this morning (Wednesday).

The incident happened around 8.30am on Tamworth Road.

East Midlands Ambulance Service was called and the road was closed off for around three and a half hours - with police confirming it has been re-opened just after mid-day.

A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: "Around 8.30am, on Wednesday 16 June officers, received a report of a collision between a car and a bicycle on Tamworth Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

"The road was closed while officers and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene.

"A man - the cyclist - was taken to Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham with what are believed to be non-life changing injuries.

"The road remained closed while investigations took place."

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