The incident occurred in London’s West End
Four people have been taken to hospital after a car hit pedestrians in the early hours of Christmas Day morning.
According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police, officers were called at 00.45am on Wednesday (25 December) morning following reports of a car driving on the wrong side of the road in the busy West London area of Covent Garden. The incident is not ‘terror-related’.
A police cordon is now in place on Shaftesbury Avenue (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
Officers added that four people were subsequently taken to hospital, with one remaining in a life-threatening condition. Meanwhile the driver, a 31-year-old man, has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Police said they believed the suspect was ‘involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement’.
They added that it had ‘been confirmed as an isolated incident which is not terror-related’.
Speaking about the incident, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said: “Officers responded quickly to this report, working closely with City of London Police to arrest a man within minutes.
“Detectives are quickly progressing inquiries as part of this investigation.
“It’s believed that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement.
A 31-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)
“Several scenes remain in place at the location today.
“This has been confirmed as an isolated incident which is not terror-related.”
Anyone with information is asked to call officers on 101 or post @MetCC ref CAD 233 of December 25.
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