13 are left injured as car driven onto club’s dancefloor

A DRIVER who allegedly ploughed his car into a nightclub injured 13 people – leaving several with broken bones, police said.

Kent Police said a 21-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a vehicle was driven on to a dancefloor at Blake’s in Gravesend at around 11.45pm on Saturday.

Detectives believe he had been kicked out of the venue over an altercation.

The force said in an update: “At least 13 people were injured but officers believe several others may have left the scene and are working to establish how many further victims there may be.

“Several of those hurt suffered broken bones but none of their injuries are described as lifethreatening or life-changing.”

The force added that the episode was not being treated as terror-related.

Witnesses described panic and chaos as the alleged attack unfolded shortly before midnight.

Jordan Ferris, 19, said: “We were at the bar and a fight broke out. Two lads were punching each other which the security was trying to break up.

“Next thing I see is my cousin running behind the bar crying all distressed and hugging the barmaids. People were saying there had been an accident.

“Police then came rushing in saying to stay put if we are hurt but if we weren’t to evacuate the building.

“As we were leaving we heard loads of people crying. The police were at the scene within minutes.”

Kent Police said the 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a “precaution” and he was now in custody.

Investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector David Chewter said: “It is a miracle that nobody was killed.”