Leicestershire: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Coalville crash
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Police said the crash happened at Sinope between Flagstaff Island and The Moorlands
A motorcyclist in his 20s has suffered serious injuries in a crash with a van.
It happened on the A511 at Sinope, near Coalville, at about 21:30 BST on Monday, Leicestershire Police said.
The driver of the van left the scene following the collision and the motorcyclist was taken to hospital.
A 24-year-old man from Nottingham has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and failing to stop at a road traffic collision.
He remains in police custody.
Police said the crash, involving a white Ford Transit van and a blue Yamaha motorcycle, happened between Flagstaff Island and The Moorlands.
The motorcyclist remains in hospital with serious injuries.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
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