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A man has been arrested after a van was allegedly driven deliberately into a group of pedestrians outside a food bank.

Police were called to Kirk Hallam in Derbyshire at around 9am this morning.

Two people suffered 'serious' injuries, investigators said. Another two people were hurt say police, who do not believe it was a terrorist incident.

People from a nearby nursery rushed to help the people who were hurt as police, fire and ambulance crews descended on the scene.

An air ambulance was also called to assist paramedics.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent, Derbyshire Live reports.

A spokeswoman for Derbyshire police said: “We were called to reports of a collision between a van and a number of people outside Kirk Hallam Community Hall in Kenilworth Drive, Kirk Hallam at 9am this morning.

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“Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service were also in attendance, and three people were treated for injuries at the scene, two are described as having serious but not life-threatening injuries and one minor.

“An investigation is in its early stages and enquiries are ongoing.

“If you were in the area at the time or have any information, please contact us quoting reference number 265 of July 5.”

An officer at the scene told Derbyshire Live: “The police are certainly working on the theory that it was a deliberate assault, which is why he has been arrested for the assault rather than for a road traffic collision.

“At this time we don’t know what the motive is, there could be numerous reasons for this, we would ask anyone in the local area who has information for us...to come forward and speak to us at Derbyshire police.”

A statement from Kirk Hallam community centre said: "It is with huge sadness and shock that we can confirm that several people were hurt this morning when a van hit them while they patiently waited for the food bank.

"For those that do, please pray for a swift return to full health for everyone involved.

"Thanks go to the team from the Butterflies nursery who quickly helped, and to the paramedics and police who came quickly to the scene."