A woman was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving Wimbledon school
Written by on July 7, 2023
Second girl, 8, in ‘life-threatening condition’ after Wimbledon school car crash
A second child remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital after one of her classmates died in Thursday’s car crash at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon
An eight-year-old girl injured in Thursday’s horror car smash in Wimbledon remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital, police have confirmed. Her family have been informed and are also being supported by specialist family liaison officers.
Another eight-year-old tragically died when the three-ton Land Rover Defender crashed into The Study Preparatory School building on the last day of term
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A number of other victims of the crash – including a seven-month-old girl – were also taken to hospital and their conditions have been assessed as not life-threatening.
A local teacher, who did not want to be named, said: “A friend of mine has friends who have children who go to the school. She said they have all kinds of broken bones including a broken pelvis. I’m a teacher and I’m a mother and it could have happened to us. It could have happened to anybody.”
The driver of the car, a 46-year-old woman, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
She was taken to hospital where her injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening. She has been bailed until the end of the month pending further enquiries.
Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland, local policing commander for south-west London, said: “It is difficult to imagine the pain and upset the families of those involved are going through and we will do all we can to support them as our investigation continues.
“I know the impact of this tragic incident is also being felt in the wider community and we are working with our partners to ensure the appropriate support is in place.
“This was the largest local policing deployment in south-west London since 2017 and our officers, along with members of the other emergency services, were met with a challenging and traumatic scene.
“I would like to praise them for doing all they could to help those injured. I have no doubt this incident would have also had a significant impact on them, and we will ensure their welfare is looked after.
“I understand many people will want answers about how this happened and there is a team of detectives working to establish the circumstances. I would ask the community to avoid speculating on a possible cause whilst these enquiries are carried out.”
Officers have collected CCTV from nearby buildings and spoken with a number of witnesses. The car was removed from the scene last night and has been taken away for further examination.