Several people have been hurt after a car ‘ploughed into pedestrians’ outside the National History Museum in London.
It is understood that the car mounted the pavement near the museum this afternoon.
The police arrested the suspect at the scene of the incident
They have cordoned off the scene of the crime as well as the surrounding area, which is being manned by armed officers.
Footage from the scene shows a man being held down on a path near the museum. Witnesses have stated that he is the suspect.
The police are treating the incident as a collision. It is understood that Scotland Yard is ‘keeping an open mind’ about whether the incident was a terror attack or not.
The Prime Minister “is being fully informed” about the collision.
The Metropolitan Police released a statement this afternoon.
“Police were called at 1421 on Saturday, 7 October to reports of a collision in Exhibition Road, South Kensington. It is believed that a number of pedestrians have been injured. Officers are on the scene, and the London Ambulance Service has been called. A man (no further dets) has been detained at the scene. Enquiries to establish the circumstances are underway.
If you have any information about this incident, please call 101.”
They have followed up with a tweet saying they will release more information soon and stated that all information must be accurate.
The National History Museum also tweeted about the event and stated that they were working with the police.
“There’s been a serious incident outside the Museum. We are working w/ @metpoliceuk and will provide an update when we have more information.”
Witnesses say there were two ambulances and several police cars spotted outside the museum.
