Three people seriously injured in two-car crash

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Police said officers were called to Moor Lane in Tonge on Friday night

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Three people are in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a crash involving two cars in Leicestershire.

Officers were called to the crash - between a black BMW X3 and a blue Toyota Yaris - in Moor Lane in Tonge, near East Midlands Airport, just after 22:30 BST on Friday.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said the three occupants of the BMW were taken to hospital, where they remain in a stable condition.

The force has appealed for witnesses and is especially keen to speak to a lorry driver, who was travelling behind both vehicles involved in the crash, to aid the investigation.

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