Car hits pedestrians near London museum; many hurt, 1 arrested

LONDON: London police said on Saturday a number of pedestrians had been injured near the city's Natural History Museum and that a man had been arrested at the scene.

British media reported a car had mounted the pavement outside the tourist attraction.


Police officers stand in the road near the Natural History Museum. (Reuters photo)


Police described the incident in the South Kensington area of west London as a collision and said the motive for the incident was under investigation.



"Inquiries to establish the circumstances and motive are under way," police said.


The museum said on Twitter it was working with police after "a serious incident" outside and would provide more information later.

The police statement said officers were on the scene and that London Ambulance Service had been called. The Ambulance Service said it was responding.

Investigation was under way into the matter.

An eyewitness said there were armed police at the scene.

"We have had lots of police coming onto the scene, helicopters above, and I can see an ambulance which is definitely having someone put in, but it isn't clear how bad that injury is," the eyewitness said.