At least six people have been injured (Picture: NCJ Media)

Two children are fighting for their lives after a car mounted a pavement and ploughed into a crowd of people outside a sports centre in Newcastle.

The children and another adult are in intensive care, and a further three are receiving treatment in hospital, after the vehicle struck a gathering for Eid outside Westgate Community College.

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Northumbria Police have arrested a 42-year-old woman but do not believe the incident is terror-related.

Witnesses described how the driver had got into their car after prayers but allegedly ‘hit the gas not the brake’ causing her to speed into bystanders.


The car was only stopped when a man jumped in and pulled the handbrake. Of the six casualties, two children and one adult are still in intensive care.

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The moment a car ploughed into pedestrians after Eid prayers in Newcastle (West road) pic.twitter.com/GscDSQLuDd — Harris (@MrHarrisAhmed) June 25, 2017

Assistant Chief Constable Darren Best said the woman had been celebrating Eid with her family when the incident happened.



He added: ‘We have no information to suggest this is terror-related, however, this is a serious collision with multiple casualties and extensive enquiries are on-going to establish the circumstances around this tragic incident.

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‘We want to reassure the public that extra officers are on patrol around our communities to answer questions and any concerns they might have.

‘We have specially trained family liaison officers working with the families affected to make sure they are constantly supported and informed throughout this difficult time.

‘If anyone has any information please contact Northumbria Police on 101.’

Police at the scene in Newcastle this morning (Picture: North News)

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An air ambulance attended the scene along with six ambulances and rapid response paramedics. The casualties were taken to Royal Victoria Infirmary for treatment.

A witness told Chronicle Live: ‘This was the Eid celebrations, the end of Ramadan. It was the end of prayers we were greeting each other.

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‘A woman was driving and the car just drove into the people. The car was going on, people tried to stop the car.

‘There were many injured people, around six or seven including a child who was about 10-years-old. Two people were very, very seriously injured.’

Many witnesses described coming out of prayers as the crash happened.

Morley Sanogo’s brother-in-law was struck and taken to hospital and a little girl is also thought to have been injured.

‘I had fallen down. My brother-in-law was next to me, the front wheel of the car had hit his right side,’ he told the Chronicle.Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central

Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, tweeted:

So sad, I was at the prayers earlier & there were so much joy & unity. Thinking of those affected by what I am told was terrible accident. https://t.co/yD9SFXXzhA — chi onwurah (@ChiOnwurah) June 25, 2017

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