Motorcyclist in hospital after Broughton Hill incident
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following an incident on the A606 near Melton this afternoon (Tuesday).
Both carriageways have been closed for three hours since emergency services were deployed to the incident, near Nether Broughton.
A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said: “We were called to reports of a single vehicle incident, involving a motorcycle, at 1.09pm.
“The ambulance service were called out and the road was closed in both directions with a fuel spillage on the carriageway.
“One person was taken to hospital by ambulance.
“It is understood that the person did not sustain serious injuries.”