Driver dies after car crashes along country lane

A driver has died after a single-vehicle crash in a village in Leicestershire.

A black Land Rover Discovery left Nottingham Lane in Old Dalby, near Melton Mowbray, at about 07:10 BST, said Leicestershire Police.

The force added a man was treated by doctors but died at the scene.

A number of roads in the area have been closed while investigations take place.

PC Ellise Timmins, of Leicestershire Police's serious collision investigation unit, asked for anyone with information to come forward.

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