Attempted murder charges after car hit pedestrians in Luton
A 23-year-old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car.Bedfordshire Police was called to reports that a white Fiat 500 had hit pedestrians in Chapel Street, Luton, at about 03:30 BST on Saturday.Nardi Bytuyci, 23, of Witney Chambers, Fanshawe Avenue, Barking, who was arrested at the scene, was also charged with driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit.Two men, both in their 30s, remain in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
A video being shared on social media shows pedestrians flipping a car on to its side after it had stopped on a man.Det Supt Aman Dhaliwal said: "On behalf of the force I would like to thank members of the public who swiftly tended to those injured in this collision."While we would always advise people to retreat to a safe place, call 999 and await police arrival, there is no doubt the actions of those at the scene prevented further harm."
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