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Nine hurt as Land Rover crashes into primary school in Wimbledon
Seven children and two adults have been injured after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, south-west London.
Up to 20 ambulances, an air ambulance and firefighters are at The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road after what police described as a “serious collision”.
The Sky News team on the scene said they saw a child being carried away with a cut to her leg. She was not seriously hurt but was described as being “absolutely shell-shocked”.
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Police say officers are at the scene of a collision at The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road.
Sky News understands a prize-giving may have been taking place at the time, with images showing a table apparently covered with a picnic blanket laid out in the school yard.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed the incident is not terror related adding that “an investigation is under way to understand the full circumstances of what has taken place”.
The independent school is for girls aged four to 11 and sits on Wimbledon Common, just a mile away from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as it hosts the world-famous tennis tournament.
Police , firefighters and paramedics, including London’s Air Ambulance, responded to the incident at around 9.54am on Thursday.
The local MP Stephen Hammond described it as a “tragic end to the term” for the girls and said he was “led to believe some of the injures were serious and critical”.
He added that his “thoughts and prayers go out to everyone at The Study”.
Both Home Secretary Suella Braverman and London Mayor Sadiq Khan also said their thoughts were with those affected.
The local MP said the collision occurred at The Study Preparatory School on Camp Road.
Merton Police tweeted that “a car collided with a building at the school”, adding: “Several people are being treated at the scene.”
Emergency services were alerted to the incident just before 10am on Thursday.
Sky News’ Jacquie Beltrao, who is at the scene, said: “This is a very small road just off Wimbledon common. Its really narrow and very quiet. I can see about eight ambulances.
“A police officer said that he believes the incident was caused by an-out-of control car.
“The roads all around the common have been closed off and there are lots of what look like parents standing around me.
“It is difficult to know exactly what has happened, but we do know there are casualties and they are being taken to hospital.”
Police said the driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene. There have been no arrests.