A person and two younger youngsters have died after a collision between a automotive and a lorry in Leicestershire.

Officers have been referred to as to the crash on the A5 in Hinckley close to Burbage shortly earlier than 4.30pm on Friday.

The male driver of the BMW automotive, who was in his 30s, and a nine-year-old boy who was a passenger have been each pronounced useless on the scene.

A lady in her 30s and a four-year-old lady, each passengers within the automotive, have been taken to hospital the place the lady died a short while later.

The lady stays in hospital in a critical however steady situation, Leicestershire Police has mentioned.

The driver of the lorry was not severely injured.

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

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Detective Constable Anna Andrew, from the intense collision investigation unit, mentioned: "This is a particularly unhappy and tragic incident, and our ideas stay with those that have misplaced their lives, their households and with others concerned and who've been affected.

"Emergency services attended the scene and we know members of the public also assisted at the scene when the collision happened - thank you to everyone who responded and helped in these devastating and extremely distressing circumstances.

"We are persevering with to supply full help to the households of the folks concerned and to research the collision to determine the total circumstances in relation to what has occurred."

The drive has appealed for dashcam footage and for witnesses to return ahead.