Four people injured at car meet in Portsmouth - and 17-year-old from Fareham held on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Four people have been injured at a car meet in Portsmouth.
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It was in Portfield Road on the Voyager Park industrial estate in Copnor last night with between 40 and 50 cars taking part. Dozens of people lined the streets of the industrial estate to watch the cars.

A blue Mazda MX5 came off the road and hit four people.

Police say two people, a girl in her teens and a woman in her 20s, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. Two further people suffered minor injuries.

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Footage from the meet has been shared on social media and shows a car skidding when trying to come off the roundabout and veering into onlookers rather than taking one of the exit roads. There is also footage of a youth being put into the back of a police van.

A 17-year-old boy from Fareham has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and is in police custody

A police spokesman said: ‘Officers investigating the incident are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the event, in particular anyone who has footage on the incident.

The roundabout in Portfield Road where the Mazda came off the road and hit some spectators at the car meetThe roundabout in Portfield Road where the Mazda came off the road and hit some spectators at the car meet
The roundabout in Portfield Road where the Mazda came off the road and hit some spectators at the car meet

‘We have already received a number of submissions from people, and all available footage will assist with our enquiries, whether this is dash cam footage, mobile phone video or anything else.

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‘It is important to remember vehicles being driven in an anti-social manner, especially where there is a large gathering of people and vehicles, is a risk to public safety. We know this is a concern to our communities and we will take action against anyone found to be breaching the law.’

Anyone who can help police can call 101, quoting the reference 44230038186.

Information can also be submitted online here.

Four people have been injured at a car meet in PortsmouthFour people have been injured at a car meet in Portsmouth
Four people have been injured at a car meet in Portsmouth

A 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Friday, January 20.

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Officers were initially called at 8.41pm before receiving another call just before 9.20pm that one of the vehicles, a Fiat 500, had been in a collision with pedestrians, and that the girl had a serious knee injury.