SEVEN people have been seriously hurt in a car crash — with five last night fighting for life.

       A white Citroen C3 and a black Mercedes CLK collided in a village.

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       Seven people have been seriously hurt in a car crash in Cotesbach

       Five in the first car — aged 18 to 34 — are in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

       A man and a woman in the Mercedes have suffered injuries that are life-changing.

       Cops have appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the smash in Cotesbach, Leics, on Friday night, to come forward.

       Leicestershire Police’s Det Sgt Ed Des-Chanelle said: “This is an extre-mely sad incident that resulted in seven people sustaining serious injuries.

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       “We are currently investigating and working to establish how the -collision 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.”