Three seriously hurt in pedestrian zone car crash

A man involved in a car crash in a pedestrianised zone has been left with "potentially life-changing injuries", police have said.

Officers said two other men were also seriously hurt after a silver Vauxhall Astra hit a large wooden planter in Luton town centre early on Saturday.

Sgt Dan Cook described the incident as "dreadful" and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Police said a 19-year-old man had appeared in court after being charged with "several driving offences".

The crash occurred shortly after 01:45 BST on Manchester Street, according to police.

Officers said the three injured men were all pedestrians.

Footage circulating on social media showed a car appearing to hit a planter before people rushed over to help.

"A silver Vauxhall Astra was involved in a collision with a large wooden planter in the pedestrianised area, which subsequently caused injury to... three men," a police spokesperson said.

Sgt Cook, a member of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire road policing unit, added: "This was a dreadful incident which has left one man with potentially life-changing injuries and two others seriously injured.

"We are appealing to anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist our investigation to come forward."

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