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Man Charged After Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Derby

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A 36-year-old man from Derby is charged with serious offenses following a car crash that injured seven pedestrians outside a pub. Sandhu Ponnachan faces dangerous driving, assault charges, and weapons possession. The incident occurred on Friar Gate, with four men and three women aged 36-52 hurt. Ponnachan was arrested shortly after, and the case is not considered terrorism-related. Four victims have been discharged from the hospital, and none of the injuries are life-threatening. Ponnachan remains in custody and will appear in court today. Investigators seek dashcam footage and information from the public.

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Man Charged After Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Derby

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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Man Charged After Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Derby. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 1st, a 36-year-old man from Derby faces serious charges after a car plowed into pedestrians and during seven people outside a pub on, Friar Gate. Sandhu Panachan, who lives on Cherry Close in Alveston, got hit with dangerous driving, six counts of causing Grievous bodily harm with intent. 1. Count of attempted Grievous bodily harm, and possession of a bladed article. This all went down around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday when his black Suzuki Swift mounted the sidewalk near the Bishop Blaze, hurting four men and three women aged 36-52. Police nabbed him just seven minutes later, and counter-terrorism folks helped with the probe, though it's not being called terrorism. Chief Superintendent Emma Aldrid said the crash rocked the whole community, sending shockwaves everywhere, and her team's thoughts are with the victims and families. Four of the injured have already left the hospital, and none of the wounds are life-threatening. Panachan's remanded in custody and heads to Southern Derbyshire Magistrate's court today.

Investigators are still digging, so if you've got dash cam footage or any info, head up Derby Shire Police. The Crown Prosecution Service is pushing forward, urging everyone to let the courts handle it without online chatter getting in the way.

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