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Medway City Estate crash: Four seriously injured by car | Medway City Estate crash: Four seriously injured by car |
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A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after 13 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd on an industrial estate. | A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after 13 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd on an industrial estate. |
The 18-year-old from Eltham, south-east London, was held after the crash in Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Strood at 22:16 BST on Friday. | |
Four men with serious injuries, aged between 20 and 50, were taken to King's College Hospital, London. | Four men with serious injuries, aged between 20 and 50, were taken to King's College Hospital, London. |
Another five people were taken to Medway Maritime Hospital. | Another five people were taken to Medway Maritime Hospital. |
Four people were injured but did not require hospital treatment. | Four people were injured but did not require hospital treatment. |
Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening. | Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening. |
Officers were already at the scene dealing with reports of a disturbance involving nuisance vehicles when the accident happened. | Officers were already at the scene dealing with reports of a disturbance involving nuisance vehicles when the accident happened. |
Residents said the estate was known as a location for drag racing. | |
"On a Friday and Saturday night, sometimes in the week, I can hear them running round up to midnight," said Andy Walker, | |
"There are screeching tyres and horns blaring and you can hear them racing up and down the road." | |
Sgt Scott Lynch said police wanted to speak to anyone with information who had not yet spoken to officers. | |
"A lot of people were in the area at the time and we believe that some of them may have video or pictures of the collision," he said. | |
"I would like to encourage anyone with footage to get in contact with us as it could be vital for our investigation." | "I would like to encourage anyone with footage to get in contact with us as it could be vital for our investigation." |