BREAKING: car plows into 'crowd of 100 children and teachers' in Sweden

Sweden -- Police are hunting for a driver who plowed a car into a crowd of school children and teachers on a walk near Karlshamn, in Sweden. A manhunt for the driver is now underway.

A spokesman for Sweden's police service described the scene in which the children "threw themselves" out of the path of the car, which clearly appeared to be aiming for the group of 100 students and 10 teachers from Mjallby secondary school. They were walking from Hinnedalsvagen to Grundsjon as part of a social event.

"The car accelerated into the group of students and teachers," the spokesman said. "The car increased speed and drove straight towards them.

"He drove into two of the students. One was injured on the wrist and possibly the other student was also injured."

The car was described as a black or dark blue Saab and going about 25 mph when it hit the crowd at around 1 p.m. local time. The driver fled the scene, police said, and they are appealing to the public for any information.

No "Allahu akbar" screams were heard coming from inside the vehicle, but this is a developing story and the likelihood of such a religious occurrence is not out of the question.


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