Two teenagers killed in M1 crash after car falls off bridge onto minibus

Two teenagers were declared dead at the scene after a blue car collided with a minibus

Peter Hennessy UK & World News Editor 07:31, 11 Apr 2026

An aerial view of a congested highway with numerous vehicles, including cars and trucks, lined up in multiple lanes. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and lush greenery, with a bridge visible over the roadway.

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Traffic on the M1 after the incident

Two teenagers have lost their lives following a serious collision on a busymotorway.

Officers were called to the crash [1] just before junction 20 of the M1 in Leicestershire at 1.33pm on Friday afternoon, April 10.

Police report [2] that a blue car, travelling along Gilmorton Lane towards Lutterworth, left the road bridge above the carriageway and struck a minibus heading southbound on the M1.

Fire and ambulance crews also attended the scene.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: "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 has since reopened after an extensive closure into Saturday morning, with police conducting investigations into the circumstances of the crash at the scene.

Police are appealing for anyone who was travelling on Gilmorton Lane or on the M1 near junction 20 - in either direction - at around 1.30pm on Friday afternoon to come forward.

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Anyone with dashcam footage or who saw either vehicle prior to the collision is urged to get in touch with police.

You can contact the force on 101, quoting incident number 308 of 10th April.

References

^ Officers were called to the crash (www.lancs.live)
^ Police report (www.lancs.live)