Appeal After Fatal Crash In Gilmorton

An elderly man has died after a two-car crash in Gilmorton yesterday.

He was driving a Honda Jazz which was involved in collision with a VW Passat on Lutterworth Road at 11am.

The man, aged in his 80s was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but sadly died yesterday evening.

The driver of the other car, a woman aged in her 30s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Leicestershire Police say a full investigation remains ongoing to establish the circumstances of the collision.

Detective Constable Paul Hicks, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Sadly, following this collision, a man has passed away in hospital.

“A woman remains in hospital with serious injuries.

“We are continuing to investigate the full circumstances of the incident and are appealing to anyone who has any information, and who has not yet spoken to police, to make contact with us.

“Did you witness the collision or see either of the vehicles travelling beforehand? Do you have any dashcam footage from the area at the time?

“If you have any information, please report it to us. You can report online at www.leics.police.uk or call 101 quoting incident 221 of 4 December.”

Road closures were in place following the incident to allow emergency services to attend the scene.