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Man arrested after pedestrian hit by car

Sonia Kataria
BBC News, Leicester
Leicester Media Online Police at the scene of a crash on Victoria Park Road, Leicester, at night with a cordon in place and road closure signs and conesLeicester Media Online
Police were called to Victoria Park Road in the early hours of Monday

A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Leicester.

Police were called to Victoria Park Road, between the Welford Road and London Road junction, just after 00:15 BST on Monday.

The pedestrian - a man in his 30s - was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, said Leicestershire Police.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remains in custody, the force added.

The road was closed for several hours while police inquiries took place and reopened at about 10:00.

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