Casualty treated after car hits a tree near Melton

Paramedics treated a casualty at the scene after a car left the road and hit a tree near Melton at the weekend.

The incident happened on Saturday at around 10.22am on the Melton Road at Lowesby.

Firefighters from the Melton and Oakham stations were deployed following reports of the collision.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call from the police to a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a car and a tree.

“There was debris on the road which had been closed by the police.

“One casualty was extricated by the fire service and a flying doctor was in attendance providing casualty care along with a crew from East Midlands Ambulance Service.”