Police appeal after woman seriously injured in Tilton collision

Emergency services on the scene of a collision near Tilton-on-the-Hill on Saturday morning - police are appealing for witnesses
PHOTO LEICESTERSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE EMN-200811-183127001 — Emergency services on the scene of a collision near Tilton-on-the-Hill on Saturday morning - police are appealing for witnesses PHOTO LEICESTERSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE EMN-200811-183127001

Police were called to the incident, on the B6047, at 11.35am following a report of a collision involving a yellow Peugeot car and a green Isuzu D-Max.

The incident happened on the road between Tilton and Billesdon and, from initial enquiries, officers believe the Peugeot was involved in a collision with a blue Ford Transit Tipper van just prior to the collision with the Isuzu.

The Transit Tipper left the scene and the vehicle was found abandoned later on before being recovered by police.

The woman driver of the Peugeot was taken to University Hospital Coventry by air ambulance and remains in hospital in ‘a serious but stable condition’.

The male driver of the Isuzu is not believed to have suffered serious injuries.

Police are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and are appealing to anyone with any information to make contact.

Det Sgt Paul Hawkins said: “A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following this collision.

“We are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of how this incident has happened and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and who has any information in relation to the incident to make contact with us.

“Anyone who saw any of the three vehicles mentioned in the area prior to the collision or who witnessed the incident should get in touch.

“Similarly if you saw the Transit Tipper van being abandoned in the area or a person walking along the carriageway towards Melton from the area of Green Lane and Tilton Road, you should also make contact.

“If you were in the area and have dashcam footage, I also urge you to get in touch as this could hold vital information for our ongoing enquiries.”

Firefighters from the Melton, Oakham and Leicester Eastern stations attended the incident along with a crews from East Midlands Ambulance Service and the local air ambulance.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident 194 of November 7.