Six children, including one who was airlifted to hospital, and an adult were injured in a crash involving a Tesla car at a £40,000 per year public school.
Emergency services were called to the carpark of Ardingly College, in Sussex, at around 4.30pm on Monday.
At least one person was reported to have been pinned under the electric car on the grounds of the boarding school, although the exact number was not clear.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) said that one patient was in a critical condition while a further three children sustained potentially serious injuries.
The £40,000 Tesla Model 3 saloon car was subsequently removed from the site on the back of a lorry. It is not known if there was a driver behind the wheel at the time of the collision. The Tesla Model 3 has self-driving capabilities.
The whole of College Road road was blocked off to cars and pedestrians last night while emergency services worked, although traffic in the wider area was largely unaffected.
Ardingly College is among the country’s top independent schools for boys and girls aged between 13 and 18, with boarding fees for sixth-form students of £12,552 per term.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Police were called to reports of a collision involving a car and pedestrians on College Road, Ardingly, shortly after 4.30pm on Monday.
“One child has been taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious injuries. Six others were also taken to hospital by road, including three children with potentially serious injuries.
“This is an ongoing matter and no further information is available at this time.”
Ardingly College was approached for comment.
Source: Telegraph
