A two-year-old boy and a 31-year-old woman have died after their car collided with a lorry on the M6.
Warwickshire Police said that the driver, a 35-year-old man, and a 6-year-old girl survived the crash and are currently in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The four were travelling in a blue Nissan Qashqai when the collision happened, coming off the M6 at junction 1 onto the A426 near Churchover.
Officers from Warwickshire Police attended alongside colleagues from the fire brigade and the ambulance service.
Inspector Andrew Bennett said: ‘This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of the deceased at this time. Despite the attempts of other drivers and paramedics, the woman and boy were declared dead at the scene.
‘We will have officers at the scene today as we continue to investigate how this collision happened.
‘There is likely to be some disruption in the area while we investigate. I would like to thank local people for their support and patience.
‘I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the vehicles involved in the moments leading up to the incident to contact us.’
Anyone with information can call Warwickshire Police on 101 quoting reference 406 of 17 February 2018.