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Man charged with attempted murder over car crash

Holly Phillips
BBC News
BBC A silver car has mounted the pavement outside a cafe. There is a blue and white police cordon around the scene. There is an police officer wearing a yellow hi-visibility jacket and black trousers, with her brown hair tied in a bun, standing with her back to the camera to the left of the scene. There are two police officers in the same uniform, also wearing hats, standing talking in the distance. BBC
Police closed Chanterlands Avenue after a car left the road

A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a car mounted a pavement and struck a woman.

The woman suffered "life-changing injuries" when she was hit by a silver Volkswagen Polo on Chanterlands Avenue, Hull, shortly before 07:30 BST on Wednesday, Humberside Police said.

Laurance Worvill, 50, of Spring Bank, Hull, also faces charges of driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, possession of a weapon in a public place and harassment.

At a hearing before Hull Magistrates' Court earlier, Worvill was remanded into custody to appear at Hull Crown Court on 10 June.

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