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SUN · 2026-04-19 · 13:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0419-70718
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NSR-2026-0419-70718News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

Woman arrested after car driven into pedestrians in central London

In central London early Sunday morning, a car struck three pedestrians on Argyll Street, Westminster, resulting in serious injuries. A woman in her 30s is in critical condition, and a man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries, while another woman in her 30s suffered minor injuries.

PA MediaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-19 · 13:29 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Woman arrested after car driven into pedestrians in central London
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In central London early Sunday morning, a car struck three pedestrians on Argyll Street, Westminster, resulting in serious injuries. A woman in her 30s is in critical condition, and a man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries, while another woman in her 30s suffered minor injuries. The driver, a 29-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving, and drink driving. The Metropolitan Police are investigating the incident, which occurred around 4:30 am, and are not treating it as terrorism-related. Authorities are urging witnesses to contact them with any information related to the collision or events leading up to it.

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The incident was not being treated as terrorism-related.

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The driver of the car, a 29-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene.

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A man in his 50s suffered life-changing injuries after being hit by a car in Argyll Street.

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A woman in her 30s is in hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Argyll Street.

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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London.

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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London in the early hours of Sunday morning.A woman in her 30s is in hospital in a critical condition and a man in his 50s suffered life-changing injuries after they were hit by a car in Argyll Street, Westminster, at about 4.30am on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.A second woman in her 30s also suffered minor injuries, the force said.The driver of the car, a 29-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving and taken into custody.Police say the incident, which took place on a Soho street just off Oxford Street that is home to the London-palladium" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="118921" data-entity-type="location">London Palladium theatre, was not being treated as terrorism-related.DCI Alison Foxwell called for potential witnesses to come forward. She said: “As our inquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones.“While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.“I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward. The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators.”Anybody who has information is asked to call 101, providing the reference 1404/19APR.
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