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| Man critical after car hits five people in Bellingham | Man critical after car hits five people in Bellingham |
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| A 25-year-old man is in a critical condition and four others are injured after a car crashed in to them in south-east London, police have said. | A 25-year-old man is in a critical condition and four others are injured after a car crashed in to them in south-east London, police have said. |
| The five pedestrians were hit by a Mercedes on Bromley Road in Bellingham just before 08:30 GMT. | The five pedestrians were hit by a Mercedes on Bromley Road in Bellingham just before 08:30 GMT. |
| A 35-year-old woman and another 25-year-old man initially described as being in a critical condition are now stable, as are two men aged 36 and 45. | A 35-year-old woman and another 25-year-old man initially described as being in a critical condition are now stable, as are two men aged 36 and 45. |
| The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. | The driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. |
| He was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving before being taken to a south London hospital with a head injury. | He was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous 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. | 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, from Crantock Road to Bellingham Road, has now been reopened by police. | Bromley Road, from Crantock Road to Bellingham Road, has now been reopened by police. |
| 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 was near a car wash, opposite a row of shops. | |
| Witness Raee Towolawi, 26, was on her way to church with her mother, brother and sister, when she heard screaming. | |
| She described the scene as "carnage". | |
| "There were two men lying flat on their backs, just lifeless or unconscious," she said. | |
| Ms Towolawi added: "I thought they were dead. I was just shocked and couldn't believe what I was seeing. | |
| "I didn't notice the car until I came back afterwards. I just thought they'd been stabbed or shot." | |
| 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. | 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. | Debris, including a bollard, was strewn across the pavement. |
| Anyone with information has been asked to contact police. | Anyone with information has been asked to contact police. |