Man, 21, arrested over horror car crash which saw family of four run over while walking in busy Northampton street

Logan MacLeod
By Logan MacLeod
Published 9th Dec 2022, 10:02 BST
Updated 9th Dec 2022, 10:56 BST
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One of the victims told the Chron in September that the crash had ‘broken all of her life’

A 21-year-old man has been arrested over a horror car crash which saw a family of four run over by a red Ford KA while walking in a busy Northampton street.

Mother Oxana Yolcu was walking with her family to the Europa Food shop in St James when they were hit by the car which careered off Harlestone Road at 7.45pm on Friday, August 26.

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The family were taken to University Hospital Coventry and were operated on for broken legs, broken skulls, broken fingers, face scars and more. They were hospitalised for weeks but returned home in September, taking with them the emotional and physical scars of the crash.

Oxana and her young family were hit by a red Ford KA on Friday, August 26Oxana and her young family were hit by a red Ford KA on Friday, August 26
Oxana and her young family were hit by a red Ford KA on Friday, August 26

Oxana told the Chron in September that the crash has ‘broken all of her life’.

Northamptonshire Police today (Friday, December 9) confirmed that they have made an arrest in connection with the incident.

A police spokeswoman said: “A 21 year old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and released on bail pending further enquiries.”