Boy falls from car on A607

Emergency services were called to an incident on the A607 Leicester Road yesterday evening after a boy had fallen from a car.

The incident took place on Leicester Road between the Industrial Estate and the Great Dalby turn off.

Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the incident just after 4:45pm. The road was closed from the Edendale Road junction but later this was scaled back to the junction of Samworth Way.

The A607 Leicester Road near to where the incident happened. Photo: Google Maps.

In a statement issued today Leicestershire Police said: "Shortly after 4.45pm yesterday (Monday 28 March) a report was received that a child had fallen from a car travelling on the A607 in Melton Mowbray.

The road was closed while both officers and colleagues from the East Midlands Ambulance Service attended.

The child was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries."

Police say that enquiries to establish how he fell from the car are continuing.