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Woman arrested after vehicle crashes into classroom

Entrance at Alderman Knight School in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire. A police car and two officers can be seen by the gates, and the school car park and building in the distance.
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Officers were called shortly after 08:25 BST

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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a vehicle was driven into the classroom of a special educational needs school.

Officers were called to Alderman Knight School in Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, shortly after 08:25 BST on Wednesday.

No injuries have been reported and the building was evacuated to assess any structural damage.

A woman, who is in her 40s, is being questioned in custody, police said.

The school is a "well-established special" education setting for children aged seven to 19, with moderate and additional learning difficulties.

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