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Van crashes into food bank queue in Kirk Hallam | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Four people were injured - two seriously - when a van hit a group of people queuing to use a food bank. | Four people were injured - two seriously - when a van hit a group of people queuing to use a food bank. |
Police said the crash involving "a number of people" happened at Kirk Hallam Community Centre in Derbyshire at 09:00 BST. | |
Three people were taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham and one person to hospital in Ilkeston. | Three people were taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham and one person to hospital in Ilkeston. |
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent. | A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent. |
Melissa Gamble, who was in the queue, said: "I don't know whether I got pushed by people or hit by the van, I'm not really sure. | |
"A friend was in front of me, she was bleeding from her ear. I was on the floor still, I felt a bit breathless. I'm still shook up, still shaky." | |
On its Facebook page, the community centre said people were queuing to use a food bank at the time of the crash. | On its Facebook page, the community centre said people were queuing to use a food bank at the time of the crash. |
Det Sgt Scott Riley said: "There could be numerous reasons for this, and we ask anybody in the local area if they've got information for us." | |
Officers confirmed the crash was not being treated as terrorism. | Officers confirmed the crash was not being treated as terrorism. |
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