Footballer fighting for life and manager injured as car ‘ploughs into group'

A footballer is fighting for his life after he and the club manager were injured when a car ploughed into people in a town centre. Emergency services were called to Market Place in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, at just after 1pm on Saturday following reports a red Vauxhall Astra had collided with a group of people. And Woodthorpe Park Rangers FC, issued a statement on X, formerly Twitter , this morning saying that “3 members of our team including the manager was struck by a car in Arnold town centre, this has left one of our players fighting for his life in hospital.” The club, who compete in the Nottinghamshire Senior League, had been celebrating their end of season awards before the crash. Nottinghamshire Police said the incident followed an “altercation” in the town centre a short time earlier. A group of people were struck by the vehicle, with one man sustaining life-threatening injuries and four other men suffering less serious injuries. The car was abandoned at the scene following the incident, with the driver then fleeing on foot. A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said on Saturday evening. Detective Chief Inspector Ruby Burrow, who is leading the investigation, said: “We have shared this important update with the family of the seriously injured man and they are being supported by specialist officers. “We would ask that people do not speculate about the circumstances around the incident and respect the privacy of those involved. Our investigation remains ongoing and we are keeping an open mind while these extensive inquiries continue. “We’d like to thank those members of the public who have shared information with us but still want to hear from anyone else who can assist. “Anyone who has relevant dashcam, CCTV, doorbell or mobile phone footage should also get in touch and share it with the investigation team. All road closures in the area have now been lifted and we’d like to thank local people for their understanding.” This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .