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| Pregnant woman seriously hurt in Leicester hit-and-run crash | Pregnant woman seriously hurt in Leicester hit-and-run crash |
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| A heavily pregnant woman has been seriously injured after she was struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash. | A heavily pregnant woman has been seriously injured after she was struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash. |
| The victim was cycling in Leicester on Monday night when she is thought to have been hit by a white van. | The victim was cycling in Leicester on Monday night when she is thought to have been hit by a white van. |
| Emergency crews were called to Aylestone Road at about 21:30 GMT, Leicestershire Police said. | Emergency crews were called to Aylestone Road at about 21:30 GMT, Leicestershire Police said. |
| "[It] left a heavily pregnant woman... with serious injuries and in which the driver involved has failed to stop," said Det Sgt Paul Hawkins. | "[It] left a heavily pregnant woman... with serious injuries and in which the driver involved has failed to stop," said Det Sgt Paul Hawkins. |
| The woman, aged in her 40s, was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary after the crash, which happened near the junction with Park Hill Drive. | The woman, aged in her 40s, was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary after the crash, which happened near the junction with Park Hill Drive. |
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| "We are extremely concerned for the woman who has been injured and are carrying out full enquiries at the scene and speaking to a number of witnesses to establish the full circumstances," Det Sgt Hawkins said. | "We are extremely concerned for the woman who has been injured and are carrying out full enquiries at the scene and speaking to a number of witnesses to establish the full circumstances," Det Sgt Hawkins said. |
| "We urge anyone who has any information in relation to this incident and who has not spoken with us to make contact. | "We urge anyone who has any information in relation to this incident and who has not spoken with us to make contact. |
| "If you have any CCTV or dashcam footage from the scene of the incident or of a white van in the area at the time, you should also get in touch." | "If you have any CCTV or dashcam footage from the scene of the incident or of a white van in the area at the time, you should also get in touch." |
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