Man charged after pedestrians struck by car on Blackpool promenade

By PA News

Published: 21:20, 25 July 2021

| Updated: 22:21, 25 July 2021

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An aerial view of Blackpool Tower and beach (Peter Byrne/PA)

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a car struck a number of pedestrians on Blackpool promenade.

Lancashire Police on Sunday said that Adam Clarke, 30, of Arnfield Road, Stockport, has also been charged with common assault and dangerous driving.

A man has been charged by detectives investigating an attempted murder in Blackpool.Police were called around 5.25am yesterday (July 24th) to reports that pedestrians had been hit by a car on Blackpool North Pier. Read more >https://t.co/mqOpA0byYO pic.twitter.com/TO2ida4E3M
— Lancashire Police (@LancsPolice) July 25, 2021

Police were called at 5.25am on Saturday to reports a red Peugeot had driven at a small group of people on Blackpool North Pier.

Clarke is due to appear at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning.

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