Arrest after cyclist seriously injured in collision

Police were called to the junction of Aylestone Lane and Viking Road on Monday

A man has been arrested after a cyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Leicestershire.

The crash happened at the junction of Aylestone Lane and Viking Road, in Wigston, at about 09:20 GMT on Monday.

It was reported that the driver of a tipper lorry had left the scene of the collision before the emergency services arrived, police said.

The cyclist - a man in his 50s - was taken to hospital with serious injuries and is continuing to receive treatment.

A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision on Monday night. He has since been released under investigation.

Det Con Louise Hough said: "While we've spoken to a number of people about the collision, I am still appealing for any witnesses - and particularly any motorists with dashcams who were in the area - to come forward."

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