Appeal After Man Dies In Crash Near Illston On The Hill
Written by HFM News on 26th January 2022
Police are appealing for witnesses after man aged in his 30s died in a car crash near Illston on the Hill last night.
He was a front seat passenger in a white BMW 3 Series car, which left the road and collided with a tree.
The crash happened on Illston Lane, close to the B6047 junction, just after 6.30pm.
The driver of the car was not injured.
Detective Constable Kasie Carter, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “Our enquiries are continuing today and I would like to speak to anyone who believes they can help but has not yet come forward.
“I’m particularly keen to speak to any motorists who were in the area at the time and who have a dashcam in their vehicle.
“I’d also ask anyone who witnessed the collision, or who saw the BMW prior to it occurring, to come forward.”
You can pass on information by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-beta-2.1/report-a-road-traffic-incident/ and quoting reference 22*048673.
Alternatively call 101.
The road was closed for several hours while emergency services attended and reopened in the early hours of this morning.
