Out of the five people injured on Ealing Broadway, three were taken to hospital by paramedics
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a vehicle hit multiple pedestrians on a busy West London road before driving away, police have said. Three people were taken to hospital after the incident on Ealing Broadway at around 2.30pm yesterday (June 27).
Paramedics assessed a further two people as a crowd of shocked high street shoppers looked on. None of the injuries are life-threatening or life-changing.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London conducted initial inquiries, but the collision is not being treated as terrorism. Footage circulating online appears to show bystanders running alongside a white car, kicking it, and attempting to open the driver-side door before it speeds up.
The driver did not wait at the scene but was stopped in nearby Grange Park “a short time later”, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. A Somalia-born British man has now been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder.
The force 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.”
The Broadway has now reopened to traffic in both directions. The London Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a road traffic collision at 2.29pm.
A spokesperson told MyLondon: “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.”
Alexander Stafford, who served as a councillor for Ealing Broadway between 2014 and 2021, described the scenes as “absolutely horrific”. Writing on X, he said: “Absolutely horrific news from Ealing Broadway – as a councillor I used to represent this area and used to work in that very M&S. Praying for a speedy recovery for all the injured.”
Anyone with information or relevant footage is asked to contact the police on 101, providing the reference 4607/27JUN.
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