Some 35 people were injured as a car hit the crowd of a street festival in Washington D.C. Saturday night, ABC News reported.

The injured, with seven in critical condition, were hospitalized, according to the report.

The accident took place around 8 p.m. and the car was speeding at the time.

The driver, a woman in her thirties, was detained by police after a failed attempt to flee the scene.

Police said the woman was driving at the speed of some 110 kph, trying to pass through a southwestern Washington street that was crowded with festival-goers.

A child was in the car when the accident occurred.

The accident was still under investigation.

The festival, known as "UNIFEST," is Washington D.C.'s premiere annual African American cultural festival and parade.

The event features a gala parade, a marketplace and other community activities.

Source: Xinhua