Arrest after BMW reverses into three people

A man has been arrested after a BMW hit a parked car and then reversed into three pedestrians in a city centre.

Durham Police said the driver was asked to stop after being suspected of being on his mobile phone, but failed to do so and hit a parked car on North Road, Durham, on Wednesday afternoon.

The pedestrians, a man, woman and 17-year-old boy, were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the BMW, a man in his 50s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and taken into custody where he remained, the force said.

Police said it happened near the bus station.

The driver was asked to stop by an officer from its motorcycle section just after 15:30 GMT, the force said.

After failing to stop, the BMW hit a parked car on North Road before reversing into the three pedestrians, it added.

The road was closed and reopened just before 17:30.

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