A46 crash: 10 rushed to hospital after lorry and bus 'carrying school children' collide

A spokesman for Leicestershire Police confirmed a total of 16 people had sustained "minor" injuries.

Earlier, the force said that five more people were taken to hospital "as a precaution" - which was later doubled to 10.

Traffic data says the A46 northbound between the A607 Syston North and the junction with the A6006 is still closed - and is expected to reopen at 5.45pm.

GB News understands that police have now left the scene, with the road now in the hands of National Highways.

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A Leicestershire Police spokesman told GB News: "Police received a report at 9.30am today (Wednesday, November 13) of a collision involving a bus, containing a number of schoolchildren, and an HGV on the A46 northbound carriageway near to Syston.

"16 passengers sustained minor injuries and 10 of those were taken to hospital as a precaution.

"Emergency services responded at the time and local road closures were put in place.

"The road has since been reopened."

The news comes just days after a bus crash in central Manchester left 17 people injured.

On Saturday, local councillor Pat Karney telling the BBC the collision left an "incredible amount of damage" in its wake.

"It's hard to work out what went on but it looks as though a bus went a great speed into another bus... People don't wear seat belts on buses, so they must have been traumatised," he said.