Emergency services were called to the A42 near Ashby this morning after a car left the road and ended up in a ditch.
One casualty was helped from the car after fire crews cut away hedgerow to help ambulance personnel get to the vehicle.
The incident happened shortly after 7.30am, close to junction 13 on the southbound carriageway.
Firefighters from Ashby, Castle Donington and Leicester's southern station dealt with the incident before the casualty was taken to hospital by East midlands Ambulance Service.
One lane of the dual carriageway was closed causing traffic hold-ups in the rush hour.
