One dead and three injured after car crash

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A man has been arrested following the crash on Blaby Road

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A man has been killed in a car crash in Enderby.

Police and paramedics were called to Blaby Road in the village at 01:08 BST on Saturday after a report that a Mazda3 car had crashed into a ditch.

The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, Leicestershire Police said.

Two men and a woman, who were passengers in the car, were taken to hospital to be treated for injuries, the force added.

Police said one of the men and the woman had since been discharged.

The other male passenger's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, the force said, but he remained in hospital.

Police said it was reported a black VW Golf was travelling near the Mazda at the time of the crash.

A 20-year-old man, from Leicester, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody, the detectives added.

The road was closed as officers carried out investigations into the cause of the crash.

Anyone with information or relevant video footage is asked to contact the police.

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