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Three critical after car hits pedestrians in Bellingham | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Three pedestrians are in a critical condition and two others are injured after a car crashed in to them in south-east London, police have said. | |
A 35-year-old woman and two men aged 25 were hit by a Mercedes on Bromley Road in Bellingham just before 08:30 GMT. | |
Two other men, aged 36 and 46, are in a stable condition. The Met said their injuries were not life-threatening. | |
The driver of the car was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. | |
He was also arrested on suspicion of drink driving before being taken to a south London hospital with a head injury. | |
An off-duty police officer carried out the arrest. | An off-duty police officer carried out the arrest. |
London Ambulance Service said it treated the pedestrians for a range of head, chest and leg injuries before taking them to hospital as a priority. | |
Bromley Road is closed from Crantock Road to Bellingham Road. | Bromley Road is closed from Crantock Road to Bellingham Road. |
On Facebook, one person wrote: "Big car crash on bromley road... tons of police, ambulances, even helicopter landed in pc world... my thought and prayers are with them." | On Facebook, one person wrote: "Big car crash on bromley road... tons of police, ambulances, even helicopter landed in pc world... my thought and prayers are with them." |
The crash is thought to have happened outside a car wash opposite a row of shops. | |
The car appeared to have left the road and crashed into the end of a hedge. Its bonnet and boot were popped open by the impact and its airbags were deployed. | |
Debris, including a bollard, was strewn across the pavement. | |
Anyone with information has been asked to contact police. |