Wimbledon school crash
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Shortly before 09:54 BST on 6 July 2023, a [[Land Rover Defender (L663)|Land Rover Defender]] crashed into an end-of-year tea party and killed two girls and injured several other people, mainly children, at [[The Study, Wimbledon|The Study]], a girls' [[Preparatory school (United Kingdom)|preparatory school]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], south-west [[London]], England. The driver of the car was arrested and bailed on suspicion of [[causing death by dangerous driving]]. The crash was widely reported on the front pages of national newspapers on the day after the crash, and inspired acts of vandalism against [[SUV|SUVs]]. |
Shortly before 09:54 BST on 6 July 2023, a [[Land Rover Defender (L663)|Land Rover Defender]] crashed into an end-of-year tea party and killed two girls and injured several other people, mainly children, at [[The Study, Wimbledon|The Study]], a girls' [[Preparatory school (United Kingdom)|preparatory school]] in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], south-west [[London]], England. The driver of the car was arrested and bailed on suspicion of [[causing death by dangerous driving]]. The crash was widely reported on the front pages of national newspapers on the day after the crash, and inspired acts of vandalism against [[SUV|SUVs]]. |
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In June 2024, the chief crown prosecutor said no charges were brought because the driver had suffered an [[epileptic seizure]], which they had not previously been diagnosed. The case was re-opened in October 2024 after the two girls' families raised concerns about the investigation, and the driver was arrested again in January 2025. In May 2026, the driver was charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven offences of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2026d7586zo |
In June 2024, the chief crown prosecutor said no charges were brought because the driver had suffered an [[epileptic seizure]], which they had not previously been diagnosed with. The case was re-opened in October 2024 after the two girls' families raised concerns about the investigation, and the driver was arrested again in January 2025. In May 2026, the driver was charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and seven offences of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2026d7586zo |
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== Incident == |
== Incident == |
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