A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder after five pedestrians were injured after a car drove into them in west London.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said officers responded to a report of a car colliding with multiple pedestrians in Ealing Broadway, Ealing at 2.29pm on Saturday afternoon.
They added that the car involved did not stop at the scene in Ealing but was stopped nearby Grange Park “a short time later” and the driver, a 34-year-old Somalia-born British man, was arrested.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London conducted initial inquiries, but it is not being treated as terrorism.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police 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.
“Road closures are in place in the area and could remain in place for some time while the police investigation progresses.”
Two of the pedestrians were treated at the scene on Ealing Broadway after the incident and three were taken to hospital. None have suffered life-threatening or life-changing injuries.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said it was called to reports of a road traffic collision at 2.29pm.
They said: “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.”
Metropolitan Police has asked anyone with information or relevant footage to contact the police on 101, providing the reference 4607/27JUN.
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