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Harrow incident: Three people injured after being hit by car

Three people have been injured after being struck by a car in Harrow last night (5 March).

The incident happened shortly before 10pm at the junction of Bessborough Road and Lascelles Avenue, Harrow.

A spokesperson for Met Police told Harrow Online: “Police were called at 21:54hrs on Sunday, 5 March, to reports of a collision involving a car and pedestrians in Lascelles Avenue, Harrow.

“Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. Two of the pedestrians, men aged in their 20s and 50s, were taken to hospital where their injuries were assessed as not life-threatening.

Harrow incident: Three people injured after being hit by car Harrow Online
The scene of the incident last night

“A third pedestrian, a woman aged in her 40s, was treated for minor injuries.

“The driver of the car, a 21-year-old man, initially failed to stop at the scene, however, he returned a short time later.

“He was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision and remains in custody.”

Harrow incident: Three people injured after being hit by car Harrow Online

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 9.58pm yesterday (5 March) to reports of a road traffic collision on Lascelles Avenue, Harrow.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including three ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, a medic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a clinical team manager. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance by car.

“Our first medics arrived in less than seven minutes.

“We treated three patients at the scene before taking them to hospital.”

Enquiries are ongoing and any witnesses who could assist the investigation are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 6809/05Mar.