Medway City Estate crash: Four seriously injured by car

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Officers were at the scene dealing with reports of a disturbance when the crash happened

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after 13 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd on an industrial estate.

The 18-year-old from Eltham, south-east London, was held after the crash in Sir Thomas Longley Road, Medway City Estate, Strood at 22:16 BST on Friday.

Four men with serious injuries, aged between 20 and 50, were taken to King's College Hospital, London.

Another five people were taken to Medway Maritime Hospital.

Four people were injured but did not require hospital treatment.

Police said none of the injuries was life-threatening.

Officers were already at the scene dealing with reports of a disturbance involving nuisance vehicles when the accident happened.

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Andy Walker said residents could hear screeching tyres and blaring horns several nights a week

Residents said the estate was known as a location for drag racing.

"On a Friday and Saturday night, sometimes in the week, I can hear them running round up to midnight," said Andy Walker,

"There are screeching tyres and horns blaring and you can hear them racing up and down the road."

Sgt Scott Lynch said police wanted to speak to anyone with information who had not yet spoken to officers.

"A lot of people were in the area at the time and we believe that some of them may have video or pictures of the collision," he said.

"I would like to encourage anyone with footage to get in contact with us as it could be vital for our investigation."

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The crash happened on Medway City Estate, a business park

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