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A Land Rover Defender in the grounds of The Study Preparatory School in Camp Road, Wimbledon, south-west London, on July 6.
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A child has died after a car crashed into a primary school in southwest London, injuring six other children and two adults, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
Police also said the driver of the car, a woman in her 40s, was “arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.”
The incident at The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon is not being treated as terrorism-related.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, called the massive collision “absolutely devastating.” In a tweet, Khan said his “heart goes out to all those affected” and urged people to avoid the area to allow emergency services free access.
“An investigation is ongoing to understand the full circumstances and I continue to be in close contact with the Met and other emergency services,” Khan said.
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A 40-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a car crashed into a girls’ prep school building, police said.
Police were called at 9.54am to reports that a car had crashed into a Camp Road primary school building, the force said in a statement. The institution is a fee-paying girls’ school for students aged 4-11.
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The prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament started in the neighborhood on Monday, and the championships posted a statement on their official Twitter page after the incident.
“On behalf of everyone at Wimbledon, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by the tragic events at Wimbledon Study Preparatory School.
“Our thoughts are with them, their families, the school and the wider community at this deeply distressing time.”
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Police and emergency services attended the scene on Thursday.
The Member of Parliament for Wimbledon, Stephen Hammond, also said he was “deeply saddened by the terrible news” in a statement sent to CNN. “My thoughts are with the girl’s family and friends,” Hammond added.
