COURT UPDATE – 15 JUNE 2026: Callum Thompson, 21, appeared before Derby Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, criminal damage recklessly endangering life, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and assault.
A bail application was refused and Thompson was remanded in custody.
The charges have been sent to Derby Crown Court, where he is due to appear on 13 July 2026.
UPDATE (14 June): Derbyshire Police have now charged a 21-year-old Ilkeston man in connection with the incident.
Callum Thompson has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, criminal damage recklessly endangering life, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and assault.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Derby Magistrates’ Court on Monday 15 June.
Three pedestrians suffered minor injuries after a car crashed through MFA Bowl in Ilkeston on Friday evening.
Emergency services were called to Derby Road, near the junction with Oakwell Drive, shortly before 5pm following a collision involving two vehicles.
According to Derbyshire Police, a car first struck another vehicle before injuring three pedestrians. The vehicle then left the road and crashed through the wall of MFA Bowl, causing extensive damage inside the bowling alley.
Photographs and video from the scene show the scale of the impact. The BMW entered through an external wall, travelled across the bowling alley and came to rest against an internal wall on the opposite side of the building. Debris was scattered across the lanes and a large section of the exterior wall was destroyed.
The collision led to the closure of Derby Road for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident. The road has since reopened.
Derbyshire Police said the three pedestrians received minor injuries and were treated at the scene by East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The driver of the car, a 21-year-old man, was arrested and taken to hospital.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene and the structural damage to the building is now being assessed.
The incident caused significant disruption during the evening rush hour, with traffic building up across parts of Ilkeston while the road remained closed.
Police are appealing for information and dashcam footage from anyone who witnessed the collision. Anyone who can help is asked to contact Derbyshire Police quoting incident number 763 of 12 June.
Anyone with information can contact Derbyshire Police via their website, by calling 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Ilkeston News will provide further updates as more information becomes available.