13-year-old in hospital due to being struck by a van

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and remains in custody.

Leicestershire Police have said they were called to the collision near the junction of the A47 Uppingham Road and Downing Drive in Evington just before 08:00 GMT on Wednesday.

The 13-year-old girl’s injuries are not life threatening, the force added.

It has also been mentioned that Uppingham Road remained shut on the county-side of the Downing Drive junction.

The East Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed a call was received at 07:46 GMT.

“The caller reported a collision between a car and pedestrian,” a spokeswoman said “We sent two crewed ambulances and the air ambulance was also in attendance. We transported one patient to Queen’s Medical Centre via land ambulance.”

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