Breakdown recovery driver killed on Uppingham Road
It happened on the A47 at around 9.20am
There are big delays near Uppingham this afternoon after the driver of a breakdown recovery vehicle was killed earlier this morning.
The man was outside his vehicle when he was hit by a black Audi on the A47 Uppingham Road at around 9.20am.
He sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
We're told the driver of the car was uninjured, but a child has been taken to hospital as a precaution.
The road remains closed while emergency services respond at the scene.
Detective Sergeant Lisa Wood from the force’s Serious Investigation Unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who may have seen the collision or the circumstances leading up to it.
“Anyone who have information including any footage captured on their dash cams are also asked to get in touch.”