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Seatbelts 'saved' car occupants from serious injury

Isaac AsheEast Midlands
News imageLeicestershire Police A car on its side in a field in the dark wrapped in police tapeLeicestershire Police
A car came to rest in a farmer's field after leaving the A47, said police

Seatbelts likely saved the occupants of a Renault Clio that crashed in Rutland from death or serious injury, police said.

The car left the A47 on Thursday morning, crashed through a hedge and rolled in a field.

Officers said the driver and passenger "amazingly" suffered a "few small scratches".

However, the driver - who police said only had a provisional licence and an expired international licence - was reported for driving without a licence, having no insurance, and using a defective tyre.

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