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Boy arrested as teenager seriously injured in crash

Asha Patel
BBC News, East Midlands
Leicester Media Online A police car and collision investigation unit van parked outside a police cordon in Gipsy Lane in Leicester. An officer can be seen inside the cordon, which extends across the width of the road, in the background of the image. A second officer wearing a hi-vis jacket is standing in front of the parked police car in the foreground.Leicester Media Online
Gipsy Lane in Humberstone remains shut and a cordon has been set up

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of driving offences after a teenager was seriously injured in a crash.

Police were called to the collision in Gipsy Lane, Leicester, shortly before 02:00 BST on Thursday.

Officers said a 17-year-old boy was found injured at the scene and taken to hospital, while the 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

A spokesperson for the force said officers were working to establish what type of vehicles were involved.

Leicester Media Online A police cordon in Gipsy Lane, Leicester.Leicester Media Online
A police cordon was placed around the scene in Gipsy Lane

Det Insp Parminder Dhillon, from the serious collision investigation unit, said inquiries to establish the circumstances of what happened were ongoing and urged witnesses to contact the force.

Gipsy Lane, previously shut between the Victoria Road East junction and Catherine Street, has since reopened.

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