Shocking footage has emerged of the moment a car drove into a group of people on one of central London’s most frequented late-night streets, leaving a woman critically injured and trapped beneath the vehicle as horrified bystanders rushed to intervene.
The incident took place at around 4.30am on Argyll Street — a short but busy road connecting Oxford Street with Great Marlborough Street and home to a number of well-known nightspots, including Inca nightclub, as well as the iconic London Palladium. Emergency services were called following reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians, arriving to find three people injured in the immediate vicinity of the club.
Video circulating on social media captures the full horror of the moment. In the footage, a woman — believed to be an influencer — is struck by the car and pinned beneath it, with members of the public visible rushing in to help. A man who appeared to have been attempting to unlock an e-scooter nearby was also caught up in the impact and thrown sideways. Moments before the car makes contact, a voice in the crowd can be heard shouting in alarm: “She is going to run her over.” The precise sequence of events leading up to the collision remains under investigation.
Three people required medical attention. A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where she remains. A man in his 50s sustained what police described as life-changing injuries, while a third victim — another woman in her 30s — was treated at the scene for 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. She remains in police custody. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of Specialist Crime South, said the force believed a significant number of people in the area would have witnessed what took place, given that nearby venues had still been open for business. She urged anyone with information — including those who may have observed events in the moments before the collision — to come forward. “The information you have, however minor you believe it may be, could be of crucial importance to investigators,” she said.
Enquiries are continuing.
