Four men have been arrested after a vehicle struck workers on a picket line at Sellafield.
More than 1,500 members of the construction workforce at the nuclear site in Cumbria went on strike on Wednesday (17 September) following a dispute over site-specific pay premiums, with some forming the picket line outside of the premises.
In the morning a collision took place when a vehicle was driven into a group of workers, causing two men to need hospital treatment, according to Cumbria Police.
A 55-year-old man received serious injuries but remains in a stable condition in Cumberland Infirmary, and a 39-year-old was treated for minor injuries before being discharged.
The police arrested four people in relation to the incident, two of whom have been charged.
Craig Fawcett, 50, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, while Albert Darren Fawcett, 52, was charged with dangerous driving.
Cumbria Police said a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were bailed with conditions.
In a statement, the force said it was “aware of some tensions in the community” and was set to increase the police’s presence “to offer visible reassurance to the community”.
“Police would continue to ask people not to share any footage circulating online or speculate about the circumstances so as not to impact criminal justice proceedings,” it added.
Ritchie James, regional secretary for Unite North West, which organised the strike, said the incident was “both shocking and horrifying to all those who witnessed it”.
He added that strike action would continue for the rest of this week.
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Will Ing