Three individuals, including an 8-year-old child, have been hospitalized following an incident where a vehicle struck pedestrians before colliding with a motorway service station. The event occurred at Cardiff Gate services near junction 30 of the M4 around 11:45 am today, according to authorities.
The injured parties, as confirmed by the police, consist of an eight-year-old child and a 39-year-old man who were pedestrians, along with a 76-year-old woman who was driving the vehicle. A witness reported that a black BMW car hit individuals seated at a table outside the service building before crashing into the main structure. The witness described a chaotic scene where bystanders tried to lift the car off the victims.
The impact from the collision caused the storefront of the building to shatter. The witness speculated that the driver may have experienced a medical emergency, given the speed at which the vehicle crashed into the building. Emergency services swiftly responded to the scene.
In a statement, South Wales Police addressed the situation at Cardiff Gate Services, mentioning the collision between a car and a retail establishment on the premises. The police indicated that the injuries sustained by the three hospitalized individuals are not life-threatening. An investigation into the incident is currently underway, and anyone present at the location who witnessed the events is urged to come forward and provide information referencing incident number 2600162925.