Crawley car crash: Girl, 10, seriously injured after vehicle ploughs into Sainsbury’s
A CAR has smashed into a Sainsbury’s in Crawley town centre, seriously injuring a 10-year-old girl.
Crawley: Car crashes into town centre Sainsbury’s
Photos of the scene show emergency services attending.
Journalist for the Croydon Advertiser Sam Truelove tweeted: “Serious incident in Crawley town centre.
“A car has ploughed into Sainsbury’s on Queensway.
"Hope everyone's ok.”
A 41-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The incident happened around 6.00pm.
A 10-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with “serious but none life-threatening” injuries.
The suspect was uninjured in the incident.
An air ambulance was called to the scene.
The police said in a statement: “About 6.00pm on Wed August 29, a silver Kia Sorento collided with the front of Sainsbury’s Supermarket in Queensway Crawley.
“As a result a 10 year old female pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious but none life threatening injuries.
“The driver of the Kia a 41 yr old local man was uninjured and was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
“Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 101 quoting operation shield.”