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Two teenagers die in M1 crash as 'car leaves bridge'
BBC News —
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Two teenagers dead in M1 crash in Leicester
Manchester Evening News —
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Two teens die after car plunges from bridge and crashes into minibus on M1
The Standard —
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Two teenagers killed in M1 crash after car leaves bridge
The Independent —
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Two teenagers killed after car plunges off bridge on M1 before crashing into minibus
LBC —
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Mystery over how teens drove off M1 bridge in crash that killed the pair as images show how minibus was struck by car in thousand-to-one twist of fate
Daily Mail —
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Two teens killed after car crashes off bridge and hits minibus on motorway
Metro —
Teens killed in M1 bridge crash
The tragic accident occurred on Gilmorton Lane on Friday afternoon, prompting a massive emergency response and the temporary closure of the motorway's westbound lanes.
Police are investigating the 'thousand-to-one' twist of fate that led the blue car to leave the bridge and strike the vehicle below.
The identities of the deceased have not yet been released as officers work to notify their next of kin.
This incident has caused significant travel delays across the region and renewed calls for a safety review of the bridge infrastructure along the M1 corridor.
Leicestershire Police
Police force in Leicestershire and Rutland, UK
Police force in Leicestershire and Rutland, UK