Two teenage girls are among three people who have died in crashes which happened a few hours apart.
Two girls, aged 17 and 18, were killed in a collision involving a bus and a car in Rutland yesterday afternoon.
The collision occurred at about 1.25pm, in Empingham Lane, Tickencote, Rutland and involved a blue Peugeot 206 and a single decker bus.
The girls, who have not yet been named, were the driver and passenger in the car. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
The girls are understood to have been pupils at Oakham School.
The driver of the bus, and eight passengers, suffered superficial injuries.
Detective Constable Pete Davies, of the East Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "The car was travelling along Empingham Lane towards Empingham and the bus was travelling in the opposite direction towards Tickencote when the collision occurred.
"We would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle beforehand to contact us."
The road was closed for several hours while the emergency services dealt with the incident.
A man was killed in a crash involving two vehicles on the M1 in Leicestershire on Thursday evening, at about 6.20pm.
The motorway was closed northbound from junction 20 to 21 for eight hours.
A police spokeswoman said yesterday that the driver of one of the cars had died and inquiries were continuing to find his next of kin.
Two people in the other vehicle, a black Audi A4, were uninjured.
Some motorway users were caught up in tailbacks for several hours following the crash.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
Detective Constable Ady Keeble, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "The road closure did cause some significant disruption to motorists and I want to thank motorists for their patience while officers carried out their investigations at the scene. I would like to ask anyone who saw the collision to please get in contact with any information they have."
Yesterday afternoon, a motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a car.
The crash, in Dysart Way, Leicester, between Catherine Street and Belgrave Circle, happened at about 2.10pm.
Police said the motorcyclist was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary for assessment but his injuries were not thought to be serious.
The car driver was not injured.
The road was closed for nearly two hours, leading to congestion in Belgrave Road, Belgrave Circle and Humberstone Road.
It reopened just after 4pm.
Anyone with any information about any of the incidents is asked to call police on 101.
