Two teenagers killed in M1 crash after car falls off bridge

Two teenagers were declared dead at the scene

The teens were travelling along Gilmorton Lane towards Lutterworth when the vehicle left the road bridge at around 1.30 pm on Friday, Leicestershire Police said.

Four people travelling in the minibus, a white Fiat Ducato driving southbound on the M1, were injured in the collision with the car and taken to the hospital.

Three women remain in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the male minibus driver has been discharged.

The two teenagers in the car were declared dead at the scene, per Sky News.

The crash occurred shortly before junction 20, and the M1 remained closed for several hours while forensic work was carried out.

Police, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene.

Officers have appealed for witnesses who were travelling on Gilmorton Lane or on the M1 in either direction near Junction 20 at around 1.30 pm on Friday.

Police have also asked for anyone with dashcam footage or who saw either vehicle to contact them.