Man seriously injured after 'being struck by car in street row'

A man suffered "serious injuries" when he was allegedly hit by a car in Leicester. The incident is said to have happened following an altercation between a group of people in a

residential street. A girl aged 14 and a boy aged 16 are among five people arrested. Leicestershire Police said it received a report just after 5.30pm yesterday (Monday, May 19) that two

cars had boxed in a grey Mercedes-Benz A200 while it was parked in Peebles Way, Rushey Mead, before an altercation allegedly took place. When officers attended, they found that a man in his

30s had allegedly been struck by the Mercedes as it left Peebles Way, said a police spokesperson. The man was taken to hospital where he remains, receiving treatment for injuries which the

force said were serious. READ MORE: Man found stabbed in Leicester car park - two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Leicestershire Police said today (Tuesday, May 20) that four

people – a 32-year-old man, a 50-year-old woman, a 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl – had been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. They remain in custody. A 23-year-old man was

arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs. He also remains in custody. Detective Sergeant Vicki Hudson, from the

force's Complex Investigation Team (CIT), said: "Our investigation to establish the circumstances that led to this incident are continuing today, and I'd like to speak to

anyone who can help and has not yet contacted police. This incident happened in a residential area in broad daylight and I'm sure there are witnesses who will be able to assist our

investigation." Detectives want to speak to anyone who might have captured the incident on a mobile phone, doorbell camera, dashcam or CCTV. Det Sgt Hudson added: "Anyone who was

passing by and saw what happened also might have information that could assist us.” Anyone with information should call Leicestershire Police on 101, quoting reference 25*289756.

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