Four people have been injured, including one seriously, after being hit by a car that drove onto the pavement in London’s West End in the early hours of Christmas Day.
The driver, a 31-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The incident is not being treated as terror-related and is believed to have taken place following “an altercation at a nightclub”, the Metropolitan Police said.
Officers were called at 12.45am on Wednesday following reports of a collision and a car driving on the wrong side of the road on Shaftesbury Avenue in Covent Garden.
Four pedestrians were taken to hospital and one remains in life-threatening condition, the force said.
Scotland Yard said the suspect got into a row in a nightclub “prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement”.
A police cordon is in place from the Gielgud Theatre to the Sondheim Theatre.
A further police cordon was on Archer Street and Great Windmill Street, covering the Windmill Soho nightclub and other venues in the Soho area.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said: “Officers responded quickly to this report, working closely with City of London Police to arrest a man within minutes.
“Detectives are quickly progressing inquiries as part of this investigation.
“It’s believed that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement.
“Several scenes remain in place at the location today.
“This has been confirmed as an isolated incident, which is not terror-related.”
Anyone with information is asked to call officers on 101 or post @MetCC ref CAD 233 of December 25.
