Man dies after collision in East Leicester
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in East Leicester during the early hours of this morning (Saturday 7 November).
A grey Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with a parked vehicle just before 5.49am in Chesterfield Road.
One of the two occupants of the Golf sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second person in the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries, he was discharged after treatment.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.
The investigation is in its early stages and officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw the vehicle beforehand.
If you were driving in the area and captured any footage on dashcam equipment please get in touch.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 or report via www.leics.police.uk, quoting incident 116 of 7 November.
Leics Police News - Published: 14:19 07/11/2026
