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Four teens run over by learner driver in Spain

Four students on a school trip in the western Spanish town of Almendralejo have been knocked over “by mistake” while walking in a pedestrianized square.

Published: 12 March 2018 17:04 CET

Four teens run over by learner driver in Spain

Spanish police described the accident as “a lapse in concentration by a learner driver”. Photo: Luis Rogelio/Flickr

One of the teenagers from the IES Carolina Corona college of Almendralejo is reported to be in critical condition.

The three other students have less life-threatening injuries but are undergoing tests at a local hospital, online daily Hoy reported.

The accident, which took place around 12.45pm on Monday, has been described by police as “a lapse in concentration by a learner driver”.

The woman in question is thought to have “driven in the wrong lane, then onto the curb and ended up hitting a tree”.

Almendrajelo is a town in the region of Extremedura in western Spain, with a population of approximately 35,000.

Una conductora novel ha atropellado a cuatro alumnos de primero de ESO del 'Carolina Coronado', sobre las 12.45 horas, en la Vereda Corona. La mujer se habría despistado al volante, invadiendo el carril contrario y subiéndose a la acera. Hay un herido grave. pic.twitter.com/7aHOvkm9Bo

— Cope Almendralejo (@copealmendralej) March 12, 2018