Car ploughs into school children in Suffolk this pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/8275328.stm

Eight children have been taken to hospital after a car ploughed into a group of youngsters in Suffolk.

Six ambulances, four fire engines and the air ambulance helicopter were called to the scene at All Saints Church in Lowestoft Road, Worlingham.

The group of twenty were nine-year-old pupils from Worlingham Middle School, taking part in a class walk.

No-one has life-threatening injuries. A 40-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.

A police spokeswoman said the most seriously injured child had two broken legs.

A man, not believed to be part of the school party, was also hurt.

The East of England Ambulance Service said some of the casualties were taken to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital in Norwich, Norfolk.

Other casualties were taken to James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

The road has been closed and diversions are in place.

The driver must have been travelling at some speed to cause that many injuries.Apparently the car mounted the pavement.

Blog from a fireman who attended the scene.

http://fire999.typepad.com/alerter/

thats terrible..did the woman have some sort of medical condition?

chronos wrote:thats terrible..did the woman have some sort of medical condition?

Not much is known yet. I'm unsure if she has been charged yet with any motoring offences.