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| Car ploughs into several pedestrians outside Manchester hospital resulting in 'life-threatening' injuries | Car ploughs into several pedestrians outside Manchester hospital resulting in 'life-threatening' injuries |
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| Two people have suffered "life-threatening" injuries after a car ploughed into several pedestrians outside of a hospital in Manchester. | Two people have suffered "life-threatening" injuries after a car ploughed into several pedestrians outside of a hospital in Manchester. |
| Greater Manchester Police said they were called to a "serious collision" outside of Withington Hospital after 2pm. | Greater Manchester Police said they were called to a "serious collision" outside of Withington Hospital after 2pm. |
| "Two women have been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries", a spokesperson said. | |
| "The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 80s, remained at the scene and is speaking with police." | "The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 80s, remained at the scene and is speaking with police." |
| Police initially said a man and a woman were taken to hospital but said they were later informed they were both women. | |
| North West Ambulance Service said an ambulance was called to the hospital around 2.05pm. | North West Ambulance Service said an ambulance was called to the hospital around 2.05pm. |
| A spokeswoman said one casualty was taken to Wythenshawe hospital and one to Manchester Royal Infirmary, both with serious injuries. | A spokeswoman said one casualty was taken to Wythenshawe hospital and one to Manchester Royal Infirmary, both with serious injuries. |
| She said there were no reports of any other casualties. | She said there were no reports of any other casualties. |
| Witnesses told the Manchester Evening News the car, reportedly a Ford Focus, also smashed into barriers and lamp posts in the hospital's car park. | Witnesses told the Manchester Evening News the car, reportedly a Ford Focus, also smashed into barriers and lamp posts in the hospital's car park. |
| "Two people were on the ground receiving CPR," the witness said. | "Two people were on the ground receiving CPR," the witness said. |
| "There were at least 20 police cars and lots of ambulances." | "There were at least 20 police cars and lots of ambulances." |
| The latest pictures from the scene showed police officers examining a green Ford Focus in the hospital car park. | The latest pictures from the scene showed police officers examining a green Ford Focus in the hospital car park. |