Caerphilly: Schoolgirl and pensioner fighting for lives after van ploughs into Christmas shoppers

Emergency services were called to the clang connected Castle Street, adjacent Castle Court Shopping Centre, Caerphilly, Wales astatine astir 3pm

A van has ploughed into Christmas shoppers successful a municipality centre successful Wales leaving a 14-year-old miss and a pensioner warring for their lives.

Emergency services were called to the clang connected Castle Street, adjacent Castle Court Shopping Centre, Caerphilly astatine astir 3pm connected Tuesday, November 19.

Gwent Police attended alongside the Welsh Ambulance Service and Wales Air Ambulance. Police confirmed the incidental progressive a van and 2 pedestrians and a 71-year-old antheral and a 14-year-old miss were taken to infirmary for treatment.

Both radical stay successful infirmary successful a captious condition. A 24-year-old antheral from the Cardiff country was arrested connected suspicion of causing superior wounded by unsafe driving, and driving whilst implicit the prescribed bounds of drugs. Gwent Police accidental helium remains successful constabulary custody astatine this time, WalesOnline reported.

Sergeant Lewys Davies, the elder investigating serviceman said: "We’re carrying retired a thorough probe into this collision and inquire that members of the assemblage bash not speculate astir the circumstances connected societal media arsenic this mightiness hinder our enquiries.

“You volition spot an accrued constabulary enactment successful this country implicit the coming days portion our probe continues. Please halt and speech to america if you person immoderate concerns oregon applicable information.”

Motorists with dashcam footage who were travelling connected Castle Street successful Caerphilly betwixt 2.45pm and 3pm connected Tuesday November, 19, tin interaction constabulary via their website, calling 101 oregon sending a nonstop connection connected societal media, quoting log notation 2400385445.

Alternatively, anyone with accusation tin telephone Crimestoppers, anonymously, connected 0800 555 111 with information.

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