TWO teenagers have died after a car crashed off a bridge and hit a minibus on the motorway below, police have confirmed.
Emergency services scrambled to the scene on the M1 around junction 20 in Leicestershire yesterday afternoon.
The car plunged from a motorway bridge and crashed into a minibusCredit: Splash
Two teenagers died in the incidentCredit: Splash
There were huge queues as the route remained shut for hoursCredit: Motorway Cameras
Four people were travelling in the minibus – Fiat Ducato – and were taken to hospital following the incident, reported at 1.33pm.
The teens were in a blue car driving along Gilmorton Lane, towards Lutterworth.
The route remained closed into the night, with huge queues of vehicles snaking back miles.
Leicestershire Police said: “Two people have died following a road traffic collision on the M1 southbound shortly before junction 20.
“Police were called at 1.33pm this afternoon following a report that a blue car, travelling along Gilmorton Lane towards Lutterworth, had left the road bridge above the carriageway and collided with a minibus travelling southbound on the M1.
“Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the scene.
“Four people in the minibus – a white Fiat Ducato – were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver, a man, has been discharged and three women remain in hospital.
“The two people in the blue car, both teenagers, were declared dead at the scene.
“The road is likely to remain closed for a number of hours yet while forensic work continues to be carried out.
“Leicestershire Police would like to hear from anyone who was driving on Gilmorton Lane or on the M1 in the area of junction 20 – in both directions – at around 1.30pm on Friday afternoon.
“Anyone with dashcam footage or who car either vehicle before the collision is asked to contact us.
“Please contact us on 101, quoting incident number 308 of 10th April or visit Making a road traffic incident report | Leicestershire Police .”
The M1 in Leicestershire has shut in both directions following a serious collision
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