A father has described the terrifying moment his young family were struck by a van in Cardiff.
Adam Lewis' two-year-old daughter Amelia-May was catapulted from her pram during a 30-minute hit-and-run rampage across the Welsh capital.
Luckily, she escaped with only cuts and bruises, while Mr Lewis' partner Annie Jones, 23, was left with a broken leg, fractured ankle and a puncture wound to her hip.
CCTV footage captured the moment the van targeted the young family He told Sky News: "I caught the van in my peripheral vision but it was too late, he just sped up and smashed straight into us.
"I got pushed to the side with the wing-mirror and unfortunately my partner and the baby took the brunt of it.
"(Amelia-May) ended up face down on the pavement, and my partner was there holding onto her leg, and it was broken."
Amelia-May was left with cuts, bruises and a grazed face. Ms Jones is undergoing surgery to have metal pins and rods inserted into her leg to help with the healing process.
CCTV footage taken by a shopkeeper showed the Iveco transit-style van veering across the road and targeting the couple and their child just minutes before the driver goes on to kill mother-of-three Karina Menzies, 32.
She was with her children at the time, and reportedly threw them out of the way as the van approached.
Ms Menzies, 32, was killed on Friday after being knocked down Her brother Craig said: "She threw the kids to each side of her and gave her own life saving her kids. That's what any mother would do.
"She was just a lovely beautiful bubbly person, everyone loved her. Three gorgeous little girls have lost their mother, I just feel so bad for them."
Ten others were injured in the crashes on the streets of the Welsh capital.
The van went on a hit-and-run rampage across Cardiff "We're just so relieved that we're still all OK," Mr Lewis said. "It's just so overwhelming, such as surreal situation to be put in.
"You don't expect a big white van to come and smack you off the pavement.
"Why somebody would want to do that, I'll never know.
Reverend Jan Gould will lead a special church service later "I'm just hoping there's not going to be any psychological effects with Amelia-May."
Detectives were last night granted a further 36 hours to question a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
Officers are also appealing for information about a mystery car seen driving on the wrong side of the road shortly before the crashes.
Detective Superintendent Paul Hurley said that the suspect left his vehicle and physically assaulted people between the crashes and also carried a steering wheel lock as a weapon.
According to unconfirmed reports, police are also investigating whether the driver was involved in a domestic incident before the collisions.
At 2pm on Sunday a crowd of around 200 gathered outside the fire station where Ms Menzies was killed.
A special church service will be held later for the victims at the Church of the Resurrection on Grand Avenue.
Reverend Jan Gould said that while community was in shock local people would stand "shoulder to shoulder" together.
Ms Menzies' family have released a statement calling her a "good friend" who would be "sorely missed".
"Karina was a lovely girl. She lived for her kids and her brothers and sisters and everything she did was for her family.
"She was a good friend to everyone and was well thought of in the community. She will be sorely missed by everyone."
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