Several people are injured including children as car smashes into pedestrians in Sussex town
Child is seriously injured and six more people hurt as £40,000 Tesla car smashes into pedestrians in horror accident on grounds of £36,000-a-year Ardingly College private school in Sussex
A car is believed to have crashed into several pedestrians in Ardingly, Sussex One child was airlifted to hospital and six others with minor injuries The child is reported to have been trapped under a car, believed to be a Tesla Crash, which took place at around 4.30pm said to be the result of ‘driver error’
A child has been seriously injured and six more people have been hurt after a £40,000 Tesla car smashed into pedestrians.
Several ambulances and an air ambulance attended the crash, which took on the grounds of the £36,000-a-year private school Ardingly College, in Sussex, at around 4.30pm.
The Argus reported the child was trapped under what is believed to be a Tesla during the incident.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) confirmed it had sent several vehicles to a road traffic collision in College Road, Ardingly, this afternoon at around 4.30pm. Pictured: General view of College Road
A child has been seriously injured and six more people have been hurt after a £40,000 Tesla car smashed into pedestrians
The Argus reported the child was trapped under what is believed to be a Tesla during the incident
There were reported;y five ambulance and an air ambulance on the scene.
No fatalities have been reported yet and the accident is believe to be the result of ‘driver error’.
A child was airlifted to hospital by the air ambulance with serious injuries after the collision.
Six others were also taken to hospital by road, including three children with potentially serious injuries.
Ardingly College, an independent day and boarding co-educational school, is located in the village.
No fatalities have been reported yet and the accident is believe to be the result of ‘driver error’
ITV Meridian reported a child was airlifted to hospital by the air ambulance with serious injuries after the collision and six other people are being treated for minor injuries
Sussex Police said: ‘Police were called to reports of a collision involving a car and pedestrians on College Road, Ardingly, shortly after 4.30pm on Monday (August 16).
‘One child has been taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries.
‘Six others were also taken to hospital by road, including three children with potentially serious injuries.
‘This is an ongoing matter and no further information is available at this time.’
Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact police online or by calling 101 quoting serial 980 of 16/08.
Sussex Police confirmed the incident took place on College Road in Ardingly. Pictured: General view of Ardingly
