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Six dead as lorry and car crash Six dead as lorry and car crash
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Six people have died in a crash between a car and a lorry in the early hours of the morning in Leicestershire. Six young people have died in a crash between a car and a lorry in the early hours of the morning in Leicestershire.
A Ford Mondeo and the lorry collided on the A607 between Kirby Bellars and Melton Mowbray, police said.A Ford Mondeo and the lorry collided on the A607 between Kirby Bellars and Melton Mowbray, police said.
Six people in the Ford Mondeo were killed. The lorry driver, a 48-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The six people in the Ford Mondeo, all believed to be young, died at the scene. The lorry driver, a 48-year-old man, was taken to hospital.
The road has been closed while an investigation is carried out. Police have put local diversions in place.The road has been closed while an investigation is carried out. Police have put local diversions in place.
Police said they were called to the scene about one mile (1.6km) south of Melton town centre at 0154 BST. Police said the lorry driver was arrested but later released without charge.
They said the six people who died in the crash were all believed to be young, but no ages have been released. Officers were called to the scene about one mile (1.6km) south of Melton town centre at 0154 BST.
The car was travelling along the A607 towards Leicester when the accident took place.
A section of the A607 around the accident site is expected to remain closed for most of the day.A section of the A607 around the accident site is expected to remain closed for most of the day.