Children in hospital after bus and lorry crash

Five children have been taken to hospital as a precaution after a crash involving a bus and lorry in Leicestershire, police have said.

The bus contained a "number of school children" and 16 passengers sustained minor injuries following the collision on the A46, near Syston, a Leicestershire Police spokesperson said.

The crash, which happened at about 09:30 GMT, closed the dual carriageway northbound between A607 near Cossington and the B676.

National Highways said normal traffic conditions were expected to resume between 15:30 and 15:45.

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