Man dies after lorry and car crash shuts A47
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The crash happened on the A47
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A man has died after a car and a lorry were involved in a crash in Leicestershire.
Emergency services were called to a collision on the A47 near Skeffington at about 11:00 BST on Wednesday, Leicestershire Police said.
A spokesman for the force confirmed the road" is currently closed and is likely to remain so for a number of hours yet".
The identity of the man who has died has not been confirmed.
Diversions have been put in place, external, said police.