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| Car crash damages block of flats | Car crash damages block of flats |
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| Three people were left seriously injured in hospital and a man was arrested after two cars crashed and hit a block of flats in Bedford. | Three people were left seriously injured in hospital and a man was arrested after two cars crashed and hit a block of flats in Bedford. |
| The incident in London Road in the early morning badly damaged the building, which had to be evacuated. | The incident in London Road in the early morning badly damaged the building, which had to be evacuated. |
| A hole was left in a bedroom wall and a flat and stairwell were damaged. | A hole was left in a bedroom wall and a flat and stairwell were damaged. |
| Two people believed to have been inside the cars were in a critical condition and a third man, a pedestrian, was seriously injured, police said. | Two people believed to have been inside the cars were in a critical condition and a third man, a pedestrian, was seriously injured, police said. |
| One man was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and is being held in custody. | One man was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and is being held in custody. |
| Police are urging witnesses to come forward and want to trace anyone else involved in the collision, especially people seen running from the scene of the crash. | Police are urging witnesses to come forward and want to trace anyone else involved in the collision, especially people seen running from the scene of the crash. |
| No residents injured | No residents injured |
| The building is owned by Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association and will be assessed by a structural engineer, police said. | The building is owned by Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association and will be assessed by a structural engineer, police said. |
| A spokeswoman said: "The collision has caused extensive damage to the flats. One resident, who was in bed at the time, has had a hole knocked into his bedroom wall. | A spokeswoman said: "The collision has caused extensive damage to the flats. One resident, who was in bed at the time, has had a hole knocked into his bedroom wall. |
| "There is a hole knocked in the neighbouring flat, and the stairwell has been damaged. | "There is a hole knocked in the neighbouring flat, and the stairwell has been damaged. |
| "No-one from the flats was injured, but they have been obviously left shocked by what has happened." | "No-one from the flats was injured, but they have been obviously left shocked by what has happened." |
| Police have closed the road and asked motorists to find an alternative route. | Police have closed the road and asked motorists to find an alternative route. |
| The people who had to leave their homes are being put into alternative accommodation. | The people who had to leave their homes are being put into alternative accommodation. |