Man injured following collision on Anstey Lane, Leicester

Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are investigating a collision between a car and a pedestrian on Anstey Lane, Leicester on Saturday evening (24 September).

Police were called at about 8.30pm. East Midlands Ambulance Service were at the scene and treating the injured man.

He was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham where he remains in a critical condition.

The collision happened on Anstey Lane, with the car – a grey Vauxhall Corsa – travelling south, towards the city, near to the junction of Blackbird Road, Leicester.

No arrests have been made.

DC Maggie Langton from the force’s serious collision unit said: “Our investigation is very much in its early stages and I’d like to speak to anyone who was travelling on Anstey Lane.

“I’m particularly interested to speak to anyone driving in the area who saw the car in the moments leading up to the collision or with dashcam footage, which may help our investigation.”

Anyone with information can report online at Home | Leicestershire Police (leics.police.uk) or call 101, quoting incident number 527 of 24 September.