A young child has been left in a ‘serious condition’ following a crash involving a young driver at Gorrell Tank car park in Kent (Picture: UKNIP)
A driver sped a car through railings at a car park,seriously injuring a family with a young child.
Local news sources reported that he had crashed into a man,a woman and young child at Gorrell Tank car park in Whitstable,Kent.
The child is said to be seriously injured following the incident at around 8.15pm on Saturday.
A witness said the incident was ‘very serious and very sad’.
They told Kent Online that they had been advised by a man not to take their children to where they had parked as an incident had occurred.
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Breaking News alerts the moment it happens.She added:’When my husband came back with the car,he said lots of people were crying.’Three fire engines attended the scene of the incident,which is thought to have involved two cars.A spokesperson for South East Coast Ambulance Service said in a statement: ‘We sent three ambulance and two Critical Care Paramedics to the scene.‘Our crews treated three patients at the scene – an adult male,an adult female and a young child.’‘The child was in a very serious condition and the male had received serious injuries.’Canterbury City Council,which operates the car park,said its ‘thoughts are with everyone affected’ by the incident.It said that the car park had since reopened and officers are on site to ‘offer help and support’.The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries,said police. The child’s next of kin has been informed.Police said a man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.He remained in custody while inquiries continued,police said.Got a story?
