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Withybush: Child hurt after car hits pedestrians at hospital

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Fire engine and a damaged, white BMW at Withybush HospitalImage source, 大象传媒
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A damaged BMW was removed from Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

An infant has been airlifted by air ambulance after a car hit pedestrians outside a hospital.

Police were sent to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, at 11:50 BST.

Dyfed-Powys Police said the child was airlifted to Cardiff for treatment, while the driver, passenger and a pedestrian were also taken to hospital.

Officers could be seen overseeing the removal of a damaged white BMW from the scene on Wednesday afternoon.

The force added that there would be a police presence outside the hospital for a number of hours.

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The incident happened outside the hospital at Wednesday lunchtime

Hospital director Andrew Burns said: "A traffic incident occurred at lunchtime today on the grounds of Withybush Hospital and Dyfed-Powys Police are in attendance.

"Appropriate medical care is being given to those who were injured in the incident and we kindly ask people not to contact the hospital for more information at this time."

Services at the hospital are running as normal.