Two teenagers have died after the car they were travelling in is believed to have left a road bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below, police have said.

Leicestershire Police was called to the southbound carriageway of the M1 at about 13:35 BST on Friday following a report that a blue car travelling along Gilmorton Lane towards Lutterworth, had left the road bridge on to the carriageway.

Both teenagers travelling in the blue car were declared dead at the scene, while the minibus driver and three passengers were taken to hospital with "non-life-threatening injuries", police said.

The man driving the van has been discharged but three women remain in hospital, the force said.

Officers said forensic work had been carried out at the scene but confirmed all roads had been reopened early on Saturday.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or any drivers with dashcam footage have been urged to come forward.

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