A 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car struck several pedestrians on a busy central London street in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving one person fighting for their life.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to Argyll Street in Soho at around 4.30am following reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians. Three people were injured in the incident. A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where she remains, while a man in his 50s sustained what police described as life-changing injuries. A third victim, also a woman in her 30s, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene. She faces suspicion of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving, and has been taken into custody. Police confirmed the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of Specialist Crime South, said investigators believed a number of people in the area at the time would have witnessed what took place, given that nearby venues had still been open when the collision occurred. “While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened,” she said.
DCI Foxwell appealed directly to anyone with information to come forward, stressing that even seemingly minor details could prove significant to the investigation. “The information you have — however minor you believe it may be — could be of crucial importance to investigators,” she said, adding that the thoughts of the force were with those injured and their families.
Enquiries are ongoing.
