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| Penge car accident: Two people killed in London after being hit by car chased by police | Penge car accident: Two people killed in London after being hit by car chased by police |
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| Two people have died after being hit by a car being chased by police in south east London. | Two people have died after being hit by a car being chased by police in south east London. |
| Emergency services were called to Lennard Road in Penge at around 2:05pm on Wednesday. | Emergency services were called to Lennard Road in Penge at around 2:05pm on Wednesday. |
| Two members of the public were pronounced dead at the scene, which was attended by London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance. | |
| The driver of the car has been arrested and remains in custody at a south London police station, police said. | |
| Witnesses have described the accident as “horrific”. | |
| One man who lives near the scene said: “It was a horrific scene on a sunny afternoon in a sleepy place." | |
| Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “At approximately 14:05hrs on Wednesday, 31 August a car was in collision with a number of members of the public in Lennard Road, SE20. | |
| "The car was being pursued by police at the time of the collision." | |
| The force said they are awaiting details about any further possible injuries. | |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | |