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| Stevenage 'car cruise' crash leaves 14 injured | Stevenage 'car cruise' crash leaves 14 injured |
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| Fourteen people have been injured, some seriously, in what was described as a "horrendous" car crash in Stevenage. | Fourteen people have been injured, some seriously, in what was described as a "horrendous" car crash in Stevenage. |
| Two cars collided on Monkswood Way at about 21:45 BST on Thursday evening during what has been reported as a car cruise event. | Two cars collided on Monkswood Way at about 21:45 BST on Thursday evening during what has been reported as a car cruise event. |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said 12 of the injured were taken to three hospitals in Stevenage, Watford, and Harlow. | The East of England Ambulance Service said 12 of the injured were taken to three hospitals in Stevenage, Watford, and Harlow. |
| Police asked witnesses with footage of the crash to send it to detectives. | Police asked witnesses with footage of the crash to send it to detectives. |
| According to some posts on social media the collision happened during a car meet event, and some of those injured were watching from the side of the road. | According to some posts on social media the collision happened during a car meet event, and some of those injured were watching from the side of the road. |
| Footage posted on Twitter shows one car passing another before the two collide and one ploughs into spectators. | Footage posted on Twitter shows one car passing another before the two collide and one ploughs into spectators. |
| One witness said on Twitter: "I've just witnessed that horrendous crash in Stevenage, no more than 50ft away from me. I'm still trying to process it all." | One witness said on Twitter: "I've just witnessed that horrendous crash in Stevenage, no more than 50ft away from me. I'm still trying to process it all." |
| A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said: "There were a number of people in the area at the time and 14 people are presently being treated for injuries, some of which are serious." | A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said: "There were a number of people in the area at the time and 14 people are presently being treated for injuries, some of which are serious." |
| The air ambulance was also sent to the scene. | The air ambulance was also sent to the scene. |
| A group called Cruise-Herts had said it was holding a cruise event where people gather to look at modified cars. | A group called Cruise-Herts had said it was holding a cruise event where people gather to look at modified cars. |
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