A woman in her 20s has died and two others are in hospital after a van ploughed into pedestrians in central London on Tuesday morning.
Emergency Response to Fatal Crash Near King’s College London
The collision happened at around 11.40am near Bush House on The Strand, just outside King’s College London. Emergency services, including police, paramedics and fire crews, rushed to the scene. Despite efforts from paramedics, one woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
One of the injured pedestrians remains in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Another was treated for minor injuries.
26-Year-Old Driver Arrested
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 26-year-old man, the driver of the van, was arrested at the scene. He was detained on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving with a concentration of a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. He remains in custody while investigations continue.
Police also confirmed the incident is not being treated as terror-related and a crime scene remains in place on The Strand.
First Picture Of Van That Drove Into Crowd At King’s College
Student Eyewitness: ‘Three Bodies on the Floor’
Giangiacomo, 20, a student at King’s College, said he arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and saw three bodies on the floor. He told the Express: “People were seriously injured, and there were around 30 emergency service vehicles. I saw CPR being carried out on one person.”
He added: “It’s kind of weird because it’s a pedestrian area. Cars don’t transit on this side. I think the van either passed through bollards that were lowered down or accelerated really fast and went through the grass at high speed.”
Photographs from the scene show a damaged van, multiple emergency vehicles, and a police tent near the university entrance. The area remains cordoned off while police continue their investigation.
