Man killed and girl seriously injured in crash

1 hour agoDan Martin

BBC News, Leicester

A man was killed and a teenage girl seriously injured in a two-car crash near Frisby on the Wreake in Leicestershire, police have said.

Leicestershire Police said the crash, involving an orange BMW convertible and a Vauxhall Corsa, happened on the A607 at about 18:13 BST on Friday.

The driver of the Corsa, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said.

The girl, a passenger in his car, was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

Detectives said two men, a 33-year-old and a 25-year-old, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous and driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Both have been released on bail as an investigation continues.

Det Sgt Mike Steer, from the force's serious collision investigation unit, said the Corsa was travelling away from Melton Mowbray with the BMW coming from the other direction

He said: "We want to speak to anyone who saw this BMW driving in the minutes leading up to the collision.

"I also want to make a direct appeal to a HGV driver who we know was in the area when the collision happened.

"The dashcam in the vehicle may show exactly what happened."