A car has actually crashed into a school building in London, leaving a number of individuals hurt.
A Land Rover crashed into The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road in Wimbledon.
The school, which costs £16,000 a year to go to, uses education for ladies aged 4 to 11-years-old.
Seven kids have actually been hurt and 2 grownups.
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Stephen Hammond, the Conservative MP for Wimbledon, explained the crash as an ‘Extraordinarily stressful and terrible event on the last day of term… there has in fact been a significant event stated.
‘The air ambulance, the ambulance, the fire services, and the authorities are all in participation.’
Speaking to BBC News, Mr Hammond included: ‘The size of the action informs you how major the event is and there are a variety of casualties, and I comprehend that a variety of those are being dealt with as vital.’
Scotland Yard said in a declaration: ‘Officers stay at the scene of a severe crash at a main school in Wimbledon.
‘Police were called at 09:54hrs on Thursday July 6 to reports that a car hit a building at the school in Camp Road.
‘Officers went to, in addition to paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
‘At this time 9 individuals are reported hurt, these consist of 2 grownups and 7 kids. We wait for additional updates on their conditions.’
The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene, the force included. There have actually been no arrests.
The crash happened on Camp Road in Wimbledon, situated near a golf club about a mile from where the Wimbledon tennis competition is happening.
To enable gain access to for emergency situation services, individuals have actually been advised to prevent the location.
Wimbledon and Putney Commons tweeted: ‘Following an occurrence at the edge of the Common on Camp Road, the general public are asked to prevent that location of the Commons to enable open door to the emergency situation services. Thank you.’
An air ambulance is leaving casualties from the crash website.
Wimbledon MP @S_Hammond says a significant event has actually been stated at the Study Prep School in Wimbledon Common. @MPSMerton state “We are aware of several casualties.”
Officer informs our press reporter the Air Ambulance is on the scene and are “still trying to get casualties out.” pic.twitter.com/gSIZsHTGSB
— Riverside Radio (@ThisisRiverside) July 6, 2023
MP for Wimbledon Stephen Hammond informed the BBC: ‘It’s exceptionally stressful and exceptionally worrying.
‘There are a variety of casualties, I’m unsure the number of.’
Earlier today, he tweeted: ‘Very worried to find out about the Study Preparatory School at Camp Road today.
‘A significant event has actually been stated and I understand all emergency situation services are on website. My ideas and prayers head out to everybody at The Study.’
A car has actually clashed into a school building in London, leaving a number of individuals hurt.
A Land Rover apparently crashed into The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road in Wimbledon.
The school, which costs £16,000 a year to go to, uses education for ladies aged 4 to 11-years-old.
According to the authorities, the crash is not being dealt with as a terror-related event.
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