A car has overturned after smashing into children and adults outside a primary school in South Wales, injuring nine people.
An air ambulance was scrambled to the "very serious" accident at Rhoose Primary School and treated casualties at the scene. Five children and four adults - including the driver of the car and a lollipop lady - were taken to hospital.
Police said no-one had been killed in the collision, which was not thought to have been deliberate. They say the 61-year-old male driver of the vehicle is assisting officers with enquiries.
A black Audi was seen on its roof on the pavement just yards from a pelican crossing near the school, before being removed by recovery workers.
The school is in the Vale of Glamorgan A lollipop stick lay on the ground near various items of clothing.
Local radio reporter Lucy Short spoke to Sky News from outside the school in Fontygary Road.
"Reports that I've got from people who witnessed the accident say that the car was pulling off at quite a slow rate of speed and accelerated suddenly," she said.
"It's not known why that happened. It would appear to be a sad but freak accident.
"It was pulling off and hit the children who the crossing lady (was helping) cross outside the school. The car is overturned but on the road still.
"It appears that as it went over the speed bump where the crossing is, it may have turned over because of that and the collision with the pedestrian."
A lollipop lady's sign could be seen lying at the side of the road South Wales Police say the accident caused a mixture of serious and minor injuries, but no fatalities. The ages of those hurt is not yet known.
Steve Francis from Captial radio told Sky News that witnesses reported hearing an "incredible bang".
He said he could see "blood everywhere" outside the school, which teachers could be seen attempting to clear.
A number of people at the scene were said to be in tears.
Ian Morris, divisional manager for surgery at University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, said: "The emergency unit at University Hospital of Wales is treating adults and children involved in the incident in Rhoose."
A spokeswoman for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said a "major incident" had been declared and that casualties had been treated at the scene for more than an hour before being taken to hospital.
The road has been closed and emergency services have asked motorists to avoid the area in the Vale of Glamorgan.
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