Seven children injured after car mounts pavement outside school
One child has suspected broken leg, but police say injuries sustained are not life threatening.
Wednesday 9 September 2020 03:32, UK
Seven children and four adults have been injured after being hit by a car that mounted the pavement outside a west London school.
The incident happened outside the Beatrick Potter Primary School in Earlsfield, Wandsworth, at the end of the school day.
Paramedics and London's Air Ambulance were called to the scene at just after 3.10pm.
Four adults and five children were taken to hospital while two children were discharged at the scene, London Ambulance Service said.
Police in Wandsworth said the injuries are not life-threatening, adding that one child may have a broken leg.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "A tree was also struck during the incident.
"The driver of the car stopped at the scene, neither they or the two children also in the car were injured."
Labour MP for Tooting, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, said she was in contact with police and the school following the incident and urged people to be "mindful about tweeting before the full facts emerge".
No arrests have been made and inquiries continue.