An SUV crashed into a Wimbledon girls school in London, killing one child and wounding others.
— A schoolgirl was killed and more than six others were injured Thursday, along with two adults, when an SUV crashed into a private elementary school in Wimbledon, southwest London. The Land Rover crashed over a lawn and then into the main hall of The Study Prep, a school for girls between 4 and 11, shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 40s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, London's Metropolitan Police said in . London police Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland said the eight-year-old girl died at the scene. The Study Prep girls elementary school is seen in Wimbledon, London, on July 6, 2023, after a woman crashed her SUV, seen at top right, into the school grounds and main building, killing one student and leaving at least six others injured."This is tragic news and our thoughts are with the girl's family and friends, and everyone affected today.
Images from the scene showed the vehicle on the school grounds right up against its main building, surrounded by plastic sheets and police cordons. About 20 ambulances were parked outside the school, CBS News' partner network BBC News reported. An air ambulance was also
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