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Woman and boy dead in Penge as stolen car pursued by police 'hits family' | |
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A woman and a boy died when a car being chased by police crashed "into a family" in south-east London. | |
The car was being pursued along Lennard Road, Penge, when it struck a group of people walking along the pavement at about 14:05 BST, witnesses said. | |
The woman and boy died at the scene, while three girls were taken to hospital with "multiple injuries", London Ambulance Service (LAS) said. | |
The driver of the car - reported stolen - has been arrested and is in custody. | |
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One witness said the black car was being chased by two police BMWs when the driver "lost control and ploughed into a family". | |
"People were trying to lift a car off a little girl", the man said. | "People were trying to lift a car off a little girl", the man said. |
Another witness, Venissa Vassell, said about 20 people lifted the car and the girls "crawled out". | |
One girl who was taken away by ambulance was screaming, "I can't feel my legs", Ms Vassell said. | |
Police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed about the crash. |