A woman has died following a crash involving two cars yesterday morning.
The accident happened on the A426 Lutterworth Road, in Whetstone, at about 11.30am.
The female driver of one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened at the junction with Countesthorpe Road.
Two passengers in the same vehicle were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary.
A police spokeswoman could not confirm the extent and nature of their injuries, but said there was nothing to suggest they were seriously injured.
The road was closed for several hours while the vehicles were recovered.