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Two dead after car hits group of pedestrians

Victoria ScheerYorkshire
YappApp Police vehicles and police tape closes one section of a dual carriageway. A number of emergency service personnel are visible in shot.YappApp
Police say they have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the incident

Two people have died and four have been seriously injured after a car crashed into a group of people in Doncaster.

South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to White Rose Way when a black Mitsubishi L200 hit a group of pedestrians at 11:00 BST on Sunday, before hitting a black Audi and silver BMW on the opposite carriageway.

The force said two of the pedestrians had died at the scene while four other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit and later released on bail.

Map of Doncaster showing the location of a car crash in White Rose Way, between Carriage Drive and Middle Bank Roundabout. An inset map of the UK indicates the location of Doncaster.

A police spokesperson said they were still "working to identify and inform" the families of those killed in the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the crash, which took place between Carriage Drive and Middle Bank Roundabout, or who has dashcam footage is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.

YappApp Shot from above, this image shows a number of damaged cars parked on a dual carriageway which is closed. A number of police vehicles and officers are stood on both sections of the road.YappApp
The crash happened in White Rose Way, between Carriage Drive and Middle Bank Roundabout

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