Police officer responding to incident injured in crash on A47 at Hinckley

A police officer was taken to hospital after his car was in collision with a paramedic vehicle and another car as he responded to an incident today. The officer was hurt in the accident which happened at about 6.05pm at the junction between the A47 Normandy Way and the A447 Ashby Road outside Hinckley. The police vehicle collided with the paramedic vehicle and a Renault Clio. The officer was taken to Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry. The officer's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. It is believed no-one else was injured in the incident. The A47 was closed in both directions for two hours. Police have asked for any witnesses to contact them on 101.