Man seriously injured following collision just off A46 near Ratcliffe on the Wreake

A man has suffered serious injuries following a single-car collision just off the A46 near Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Charnwood.

Officers were called at 7.40am today (Sunday) following a report of a purple Ford Fiesta car being found in a ditch in the area of Broome Lane, near to the A46.

A man in his 50s was found to be inside the vehicle. He was taken to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham by ambulance where he currently remains with serious injuries.

Enquiries are ongoing into the incident and detectives are appealing for anyone with any information in relation to the incident to make contact.

Detective Sergeant Ed Des-Chanelle said: “We are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances leading up to this collision.

“If you have been in the area this morning, please think back to any information you might have regarding the vehicle before or after the incident. If you have any information in relation to the collision itself, you should also make contact.

“We are also urging anyone with any dashcam footage from the area to check this and get in touch with us.

Anyone with any information should contact 101 quoting incident 155 of 6 September.