Man arrested after car hit multiple pedestrians in Durham city centre

A man has been arrested after three pedestrians were hit by a reversing car when a driver allegedly failed to stop for police.

The incident happened at around 3.30pm on Wednesday on North Road, in Durham city centre, with a man, a woman and a boy aged 17 being injured.

A motorbike officer from Durham Constabulary requested a BMW driver to stop as the man was suspected of being on his mobile phone.

A force spokesperson said: “A man has been arrested following a road traffic collision in Durham City yesterday afternoon.

“The man was driving a BMW when requested to stop by an officer from our Motorcycle Section just after 3.30pm, after being suspected of being on his mobile phone.

“The driver failed to stop and collided with a parked car on North Road before reversing into three pedestrians.

“The pedestrians, a man, woman and 17-year-old boy, were injured and taken to hospital. Thankfully their injuries were not life-threatening.

“The driver of the BMW, a man in his 50s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and taken into custody where he remains today.

“The road was closed while the emergency services attended. It was reopened just before 5.30pm.”

The BMW driver, who is in his 50s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and taken into custody where he remained on Thursday.