Suspected Drink-Driver Arrested After Car Strikes Six People, Including Children

An individual suspected of driving under the influence has been taken into custody following an incident where a vehicle collided with a group of six pedestrians, three of whom were children. Merseyside Police reported that the Peugeot struck the pedestrians shortly before 13:00 GMT on Marsh Lane in Bootle, Merseyside. The North West Ambulance Service confirmed that the six individuals sustained minor injuries after the car mounted a pavement and subsequently crashed into a tree. The motorist, aged in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving while unfit through drink. A spokesperson for the ambulance service stated: “We have taken six patients to hospital, all with minor injuries.” “This includes three adults and three young children.” Five ambulances, a response vehicle, an operational commander, and an advanced paramedic were dispatched to the scene.