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| Seventeen hurt in Plymouth car 'cruising' | Seventeen hurt in Plymouth car 'cruising' |
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| Seventeen people have been taken to hospital after a car ploughed into a crowd during a car "cruising" event. | Seventeen people have been taken to hospital after a car ploughed into a crowd during a car "cruising" event. |
| A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured after the vehicle reportedly mounted the kerb and hit the group in a car park in Tavistock Road, Plymouth. | A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured after the vehicle reportedly mounted the kerb and hit the group in a car park in Tavistock Road, Plymouth. |
| Police said they were called to a "large gathering of vehicles and people" at about 22:00 BST on Saturday. | Police said they were called to a "large gathering of vehicles and people" at about 22:00 BST on Saturday. |
| They added that a man had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. | They added that a man had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. |
| Car cruising usually involves groups of people gathering in car parks to watch drivers speeding, driving in convoy, racing other vehicles and performing stunts - sometimes involving hundreds of vehicles. | Car cruising usually involves groups of people gathering in car parks to watch drivers speeding, driving in convoy, racing other vehicles and performing stunts - sometimes involving hundreds of vehicles. |
| In many areas across the UK, injunctions have been imposed, making such gatherings illegal. | In many areas across the UK, injunctions have been imposed, making such gatherings illegal. |
| 'Everybody ran' | 'Everybody ran' |
| One spectator told the Plymouth Herald there had been children in prams and families among the crowd. | One spectator told the Plymouth Herald there had been children in prams and families among the crowd. |
| The paper said that when the crash happened, "there was screaming and everybody ran over to see whether they could help". | The paper said that when the crash happened, "there was screaming and everybody ran over to see whether they could help". |
| After the crash, several ambulance crews, police officers and an off-duty firefighter helped those who were injured. | After the crash, several ambulance crews, police officers and an off-duty firefighter helped those who were injured. |
| The other 16 people who were hurt are believed to have minor injuries, the police said. | The other 16 people who were hurt are believed to have minor injuries, the police said. |