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Mold market crash: Police investigations continue | Mold market crash: Police investigations continue |
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Investigations are continuing after eight people were taken to hospital when a car crashed into market stalls in a busy town centre on Saturday. | Investigations are continuing after eight people were taken to hospital when a car crashed into market stalls in a busy town centre on Saturday. |
Two people were seriously hurt in the collision in Mold, Flintshire, but the injuries were not life-threatening. | Two people were seriously hurt in the collision in Mold, Flintshire, but the injuries were not life-threatening. |
It is not clear why the vehicle drove down the street, which is closed to traffic on market days, but witnesses have been asked to come forward. | It is not clear why the vehicle drove down the street, which is closed to traffic on market days, but witnesses have been asked to come forward. |
No arrests have been made, it is understood. | No arrests have been made, it is understood. |
Trader Paul Bingham said he heard the revving of a car engine at around 10:53 GMT before the vehicle collided with one of his customers. | Trader Paul Bingham said he heard the revving of a car engine at around 10:53 GMT before the vehicle collided with one of his customers. |
His mobile phone stall is at the top of the market and the vehicle missed his trailer and ploughed into another nearby. | |
"It was horrendous," he told BBC Wales. | "It was horrendous," he told BBC Wales. |
"We had a car come through the market. We are all in shock. I'm going home. I can't work today." | "We had a car come through the market. We are all in shock. I'm going home. I can't work today." |
Other stalls outside the Halifax bank were cleared away as debris lay on the ground, while other sections of the market continued trading. | Other stalls outside the Halifax bank were cleared away as debris lay on the ground, while other sections of the market continued trading. |
'Hell of a bang' | 'Hell of a bang' |
Shoppers and traders went to the assistance of some of those injured while other witnesses explained how the emergency services were on the scene within minutes. | Shoppers and traders went to the assistance of some of those injured while other witnesses explained how the emergency services were on the scene within minutes. |
They described how the nearby town hall was used as a rest centre and staff at the bank brought out cups of tea to people shocked by what they had seen and heard. | They described how the nearby town hall was used as a rest centre and staff at the bank brought out cups of tea to people shocked by what they had seen and heard. |
Eye witness Helen Freak told BBC Wales: "It made a hell of a bang, and it hit a concrete dragon. | Eye witness Helen Freak told BBC Wales: "It made a hell of a bang, and it hit a concrete dragon. |
"I think that sort of alerted people to what was going on and we watched this car career through the market with people just trying to get out of the way - pushchairs, kids - it was horrible." | "I think that sort of alerted people to what was going on and we watched this car career through the market with people just trying to get out of the way - pushchairs, kids - it was horrible." |
Trader Beryl McGinnes said of a woman in the passenger seat of the car: "She looked petrified." | Trader Beryl McGinnes said of a woman in the passenger seat of the car: "She looked petrified." |
North Wales Ambulance Service said five people, including the two seriously hurt, were taken by ambulance to Wrexham Maelor Hospital. | North Wales Ambulance Service said five people, including the two seriously hurt, were taken by ambulance to Wrexham Maelor Hospital. |
A female patient was flown by air ambulance to Glan Clwyd Hospital and two patients with minor injuries were taken by ambulance to the Countess of Chester Hospital. | A female patient was flown by air ambulance to Glan Clwyd Hospital and two patients with minor injuries were taken by ambulance to the Countess of Chester Hospital. |
North Wales Police praised the "positive actions" of market traders and shoppers. | North Wales Police praised the "positive actions" of market traders and shoppers. |
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 101. | Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 101. |
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