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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. |
| Video footage shows one car passing another before the two collide and one ploughs into spectators at the roadside. | Video footage 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 it was investigating and no-one had been arrested. | Hertfordshire Police said it was investigating and no-one had been arrested. |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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. |
| Organiser Rix Sidhu said he had been organising similar meets for 17 years and the gathering on Thursday was to raise money for charity. | |
| He estimated one of the cars that crashed was travelling at 60 or 70mph and then went into the crowd "at speed". | He estimated one of the cars that crashed was travelling at 60 or 70mph and then went into the crowd "at speed". |
| Mr Sidhu said: "We held the meet in a car park with a speed bump at the entrance. But unfortunately some people went a bit rogue. | |
| "We try and stop that, we urge people...not to go out on the roads, not to risk injury or anything. | "We try and stop that, we urge people...not to go out on the roads, not to risk injury or anything. |
| "But unfortunately, in this age of social media and Snapchat, people want to get footage and post things to their friends, which seems to drive some people to the main road." | "But unfortunately, in this age of social media and Snapchat, people want to get footage and post things to their friends, which seems to drive some people to the main road." |
| Ciaran O'Connor, 33, said he had been travelling home when he saw the "horrific" crash. | |
| He said: "We saw the fast car coming towards them and there was just a scene of kids lying in the road, some of them motionless and people around them trying to help them. | |
| "It was horrific." | |
| 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. |
| The air ambulance was also sent to the scene. | The air ambulance was also sent to the scene. |
| 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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