Sign up to the MyStockport newsletter to keep up with all the top stories A man from Stockport has been charged after a car hit a group of pedestrians at Blackpool Pier.
Adam Clarke, 30, of Arnfield Road, Stockport has been charged with attempted murder, common assault, and dangerous driving. He is due to appear at Blackpool Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning. Read more:Calls for action after death at mental health hospital A red Peugeot was driven at the small group of people standing on the promenade in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 24).
Police were called at 5.25am and found that the vehicle had left the scene. It was followed at a distance to prevent a pursuit, Lancashire Police said.
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