Man charged after car 'drove into crowd' in Blackpool

A man has been charged after a Skoda estate was allegedly driven towards pedestrians in Blackpool on Saturday, leaving three women injured.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Apr 2018, 06:43 BST
Updated 16th Apr 2018, 08:01 BST
A man has been charged after Skoda estate was allegedly driven towards pedestrians in Blackpool on SaturdayA man has been charged after Skoda estate was allegedly driven towards pedestrians in Blackpool on Saturday
A man has been charged after Skoda estate was allegedly driven towards pedestrians in Blackpool on Saturday

Jake Hartley, 19, of Rochdale Road, Todmorden, has been charged with:

- attempted Section 18 wounding; three offences of Section 47 assault;

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- dangerous driving; driving over the prescribed limit of alcohol;

- driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence;

- driving without insurance and possession of a weapon capable of incapacitation.

He will appear at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning, April 16.