See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:17 BST, 27 June 2026 | Updated: 21:35 BST, 27 June 2026
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a vehicle hit multiple pedestrians on a busy London road before driving away, police have said.Five people were injured with three taken to hospital after the incident on Ealing Broadway, Ealing, west London, at about 2.30pm on Saturday.Pictures from the scene showed a large emergency response, with one victim sitting on a kerb as he was treated by paramedics. Footage appears to show bystanders trying to stop the car before chasing after it and attempting to open the door as it sped away.Emergency services were pictured at the scene A witness on a local Ealing Facebook group said the car 'came out of nowhere' before hitting people waiting at a pedestrian crossing. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London conducted initial inquiries, but the incident is not being treated as terrorism.The Somalia-born British driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder, the Metropolitan Police said.He did not wait at the scene but was stopped in nearby Grange Park 'a short time later', the force added.None of the injuries were life-threatening or life-changing, and the two who were not taken to hospital received treatment at the scene.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. Footage appears to show bystanders trying to stop the car before chasing after it and attempting to open the door as it sped away from the scene Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London conducted initial inquiries, but it is not being treated as terrorism Pictures from the scene showed a large emergency response, with one victim sitting on a kerb as he was treated by paramedics Pictured: Emergency services at the scene in Ealing, shortly after the incident Police forensic officers gather evidence at the scene in Ealing Broadway, west London Emergency services at the scene in Ealing Broadway'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.'A London Ambulance Service spokesperson added: 'We were called at 2.29pm today (27 June) to reports of a road traffic collision in Ealing Broadway, W5.'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.'
