Police in Sweden are hunting for a driver who ploughed into a crowd of pupils and teachers

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A spokesman for Sweden's police service said children "threw themselves" out of the way of the car, which appeared to have aimed directly for the group of 100 people.

He said: “The car accelerated into the group of students and teachers.

“The car increased speed and drove straight towards them.

“He drove into two of the students. One was injured on the wrist and possibly the other student was also injured.”