Fourteen individuals have been injured, some severely, after a crash involving two automobiles in a street-racing meet in Stevenage.
Hertfordshire constabulary stated the automobiles had been concerned in a collision on Monkswood Approach at about 9.45pm on Thursday. Studies on social media prompt the incident occurred throughout a automotive meet occasion and {that a} group of individuals standing along with the street had been hit.
A police spokeswoman stated: “There have been a lot of individuals within the space on the time and 14 persons are presently being handled for accidents, a few of that are severe.”
The East of England ambulance service stated it had taken 12 individuals to 3 hospitals: Lister hospital in Stevenage, Watford hospital and the Princess Alexandra in Harlow. An air ambulance additionally attended the incident.
Footage posted on Twitter reveals a automotive passing one other automobile earlier than the 2 collide and one ploughs into crowds. One witness stated on Twitter: “I’ve simply witnessed that horrendous crash in Stevenage, not more than 50ft away from me. I’m nonetheless attempting to course of all of it.”
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