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Man charged after seven people hit by car in Derby

ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCA 36-year-old man has been charged after a car struck seven people in Derby city centre on Saturday.

Sandhu Ponnachan, from Alvaston, Derby, has been charged with six counts of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent and one count of attempted GBH with intent, one count of dangerous driving, and one count of possession of a bladed article.

The pedestrians were seriously hurt when they were hit by a black Suzuki Swift in Friar Gate at about 21:30 GMT on Saturday.

Ponnachan, who police said was originally from India, is due before magistrates on Wednesday.

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