A man has died after a car collided with a parked vehicle in east Leicester in the early hours of Saturday morning, and a 29-year-old man has been arrested.

The collision happened on Chesterfield Road in North Evington shortly before 5.49am on Saturday, 7 November. A grey Volkswagen Golf, occupied by two people, collided with a parked vehicle.

One of the occupants of the Golf suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second person was taken to hospital with minor injuries and was later discharged.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody. Leicestershire Police have not released the name of the man who died.

Officers closed part of Chesterfield Road while emergency services dealt with the incident and have appealed for witnesses to come forward. Police are keen to hear from anyone who was driving in the area at the time or who saw the Golf before the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Leicestershire Police on 101 or through the force website, quoting incident 116 of 7 November. Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The force said enquiries into the circumstances of the collision were continuing. No further details about the man who died or the arrested man had been released at the time of reporting.

[Source: thesun.co.uk](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40890013/man-dead-car-crash-leicester-arrest/) | [Source: hellorayo.co.uk](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio/east-midlands/news/man-dies-collision-east-leicester)