Five people have been injured after a car drove into them in West London with a man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder.
The incident unfolded on Ealing Broadway at about 2.30pm on Saturday afternoon and saw two patients being treated at the scene while another was rushed to hospital.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London conducted initial inquiries, but it is not being treated as terrorism.
The Somalia-born British driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder, the Metropolitan Police said.
Footage circulating online appears to show bystanders running alongside the white car, kicking it, and attempting to open the driver-side door before it speeds up.
Another clip from the scene shared on social media showed paramedics treating people on the road as dozens of shoppers looked on.
A Somalian man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car ploughed into multiple pedestrians in Ealing Broadway, London.
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The force stated the driver - a 34-year-old Somalian-born British man - did not stop at the scene in Ealing and was apprehended nearby “a short time later”.
A force spokesperson said: “Due to the nature of the incident, local officers were in contact with officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London as they conducted their initial enquiries. While investigators are keeping an open mind as to any potential motive, the incident is not being treated as terrorism.”
None of those hurt in the incident have suffered life-threatening or life-changing injuries.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 2.29pm to reports of a road traffic collision in Ealing Broadway, W5.
“We sent a number of resources, including ambulance crews, paramedics in fast response cars, a volunteer emergency responder crew and an incident response officer to the scene. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“We treated three patients at the scene and took one of them to a major trauma centre by road as a priority. The other two patients were taken to a local hospital.”
