Seven people seriously injured after two-car crash near Rugby
Leicestershire Police say it happened on Friday evening in Cotesbatch
Seven people have been seriously injured in a two-car crash near Rugby.
Leicestershire Police have confirmed it happened at about 20:30 in Cotesbatch on Friday evening (December 15), with two of those involved in hospital with 'potentially life-changing' injuries.
The incident involved two cars – a white Citroen C3 and a black Mercedes CLK - on the A426 Rugby Road, with officers now launching an appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage.
There were five people inside the Citroen, between the ages of 18 and 34, with officers confirming they are all in hospital with 'life threatening injuries'.
The two people inside the Mercedes, a man and a woman in their 60s, are in hospital with 'possible life changing injuries'.
Detective Sergeant Ed Des-Chanelle, from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This is an extremely sad incident that has resulted in seven people sustaining serious injuries.
“We are currently investigating the incident and are working to establish how the collision has occurred and the movements of both vehicles leading up to it.
“If you were travelling in the area of Rugby Road around 8.30pm and you saw either car beforehand or the collision itself, please come forward.
“We are also urging anyone who was in the Cotesbach area at the time to check their dash cam in case they have captured anything that could be useful for the investigation.”
Report online at www.leics.police.uk or call 101, quoting reference 23*771092.