Motorcyclist seriously injured as crash closes road

A major road in Leicestershire has been closed after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash.

Officers were called to the A6 Loughborough Road, near the junction with Wide Street in Hathern, at 05:30 BST on Wednesday following reports a Yamaha MT-07 motorcycle had crashed into a bollard.

The rider, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries, Leicestershire Police said.

A road closure remains in place and police are asking drivers with dashcam footage to come forward.

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