Casualty cut free from crash involving car and a lorry

A man was taken to hospital after being injured in a collision involving a car and a lorry this afternoon. The accident happened on the A50 Groby Road, in Glenfield, at about 4.45pm. Fire crews cut the casualty free from the car and he was taken by ambulance to Leicester Royal Infirmary. A fire service spokesman said: "The incident occurred on the city-bound carriageway of the A50 Groby Road, close to the first turning for Glenfield Hospital. "One casualty was trapped and extricated by fire crews before being left in the care of ambulance staff." A police spokesman said: "The collision involved a car and a lorry. "A casualty, believed to be a man, was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment. "We do not know how serious the injuries are at this stage." The road was closed while emergency crews dealt with the crash and debris cleared from the carriageway. It reopened at about 6.50pm.