A 36-year-old man is due to appear in court accused of dangerous driving after seven people were injured when a car hit pedestrians in Derby. He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The victims were four men and three women aged between 36 and 52, and four have been discharged from hospital, Derbyshire Police said. Forensic investigators at the scene in Friar Gate (Jacob King/PA)Ponnachan, who is originally from India but now lives in Derby, was arrested seven minutes after the incident. “My thoughts, and those of the wider force, remain with each of the seven injured people, their families, and witnesses at the scene.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2026 11:05 UTC