Two children hurt in Christmas market car incident in Chipping Sodbury

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Two young children, including a baby, have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a group of pedestrians at a Christmas market.

The South Western Ambulance Service received a call at 11:58 GMT on Sunday regarding the incident on the High Street in Chipping Sodbury, near Bristol.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service said a man – believed to be in his 80s – collided with pedestrians at a low-speed while manoeuvring out of a parking space.

A spokesperson said that despite the large emergency response no one is currently described as having either life-threatening or life-changing injuries.

Five ambulances, an air ambulance, and several other resources were dispatched to the scene.

In a statement posted to Facebook, the organisers confirmed the Christmas Sunday event was still continuing.

They said: “We have been advised by the police not to cancel today’s event, so the remainder of the High Street from Hobbs House Bakery down towards Broad Street and Horse Street is still open.

“We would ask anyone attending today to please not take photos of the incident, and not speculate on social media as we work the emergency services to help those people who need assistance.”

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