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| Stevenage 'car cruise' crash leaves 17 injured | Stevenage 'car cruise' crash leaves 17 injured |
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| Seventeen people have been injured in a "horrendous" crash at a gathering which included modified vehicles in Stevenage. | Seventeen people have been injured in a "horrendous" crash at a gathering which included modified vehicles in Stevenage. |
| Two vehicles collided on Monkswood Way at about 21:45 BST on Thursday during the "car cruise" event and hit people watching from the side of the road. | Two vehicles collided on Monkswood Way at about 21:45 BST on Thursday during the "car cruise" event and hit people watching from the side of the road. |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said some of the people had been seriously hurt. | The East of England Ambulance Service said some of the people had been seriously hurt. |
| Police have asked witnesses to send footage of the crash to detectives. | Police have asked witnesses to send footage of the crash to detectives. |
| According to some posts on social media the collision happened during a gathering where there were modified vehicles. | According to some posts on social media the collision happened during a gathering where there were modified vehicles. |
| Footage posted on Twitter shows one car passing another before the two collide and one ploughs into spectators at the roadside. | Footage posted on Twitter shows one car passing another before the two collide and one ploughs into spectators at the roadside. |
| 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." |
| Hertfordshire Police said investigations were ongoing but there were no deaths or arrests at this stage. | |
| An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: "There were a number of people in the area at the time and 17 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 on Thursday where people would gather to look at modified cars. | A group called Cruise-Herts had said it was holding a cruise event on Thursday where people would gather to look at modified cars. |
| Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews had cut free one person trapped in a vehicle and provided "trauma care" to a number of injured people. | Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews had cut free one person trapped in a vehicle and provided "trauma care" to a number of injured people. |
| Did you witness the crash? If you feel able to do so please get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Did you witness the crash? If you feel able to do so please get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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