Fatal collision on A5 Hinckley

Police want people with dashcam footage to contact them.

A fatal collision happened on the A5 in Hinckley this morning (Sunday 14 September).

A report was received just after 5.40 am this morning that a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a HGV, just past Dodwells roundabout on the A5.

The pedestrian, a man, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Enquiries are in the early stages and officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it to get in touch.

If you were driving in the area and captured any footage on your dashcam equipment, please contact the police.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact DC 4484 Alison Briance on 101 or report via www.leics.police.uk, quoting incident 120 of 14 September.