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Man charged after Leicester e-bike rider critically injured

Man charged after Leicester e-bike rider critically injured

BBC News3 days ago
A man has been charged with driving offences following a crash in Leicester involving a car and e-bike. Police said they were called to reports of a collision between a red Audi A4 and a bike in Forest Road, off the A47 Humberstone Road, just after 23:30 BST on Monday.The e-bike rider, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.Rahul Singh, 21, of Hampden Road, Rushey Mead, has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence.
He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Two other men - aged 31 and 22 - who were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, have since been released on bail, the force added.
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