Girl, 15, seriously injured in motorcycle crash

A 15-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a crash in Leicester.

Leicestershire Police said officers were called to the collision between an orange Suzuki Swift car and a black off-road motorcycle near the junction of Catherine Street and Rearsby Road at 21:52 BST on Thursday.

The force said the girl, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, was taken to hospital with serious injuries where she remains. The car driver and motorcycle rider were uninjured.

An investigation into the crash is under way and officers have appealed for witnesses.

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