Nine in hospital after car ploughs into people queuing at bus stop

Nine people have been rushed to hospital after a Range Rover crashed and hit pedestrians at a bus stop in Central London.

Eight people were waiting at a bus stop in Aldwych at around 3.30am on Sunday when the car left the road, injuring them and the driver. Police say a man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Details about the pedestrians have not been released yet - and their condition, or the extent of their injuries, are not known. The Metropolitan Police said they are not treating the incident as terror-related and enquiries are ongoing.

Police at the scene in central London (UKNIP)

Aldwych is still closed in both directions between Waterloo Bridge and Kingsway, with a police cordon in place, reports MyLondon. The busy road runs between the Strand, near Temple and Holborn Tube stations.

Pictures from the scene show the vehicle spread across the pavement with debris littered around. Photos show that the car appears to be sticking out of the shattered bus stop.

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Personal belongings and medical equipment close to the scene of the crash (George Cracknell Wright)

A police spokesperson said: "Police were called at approximately 03:35hrs on Sunday, 29 October to reports of a car in collision with a number of pedestrians at a bus stop in Aldwych, WC2. London Ambulance Service attended and confirmed eight pedestrians – no further details – were taken to hospital for treatment; condition awaits.

Nine people, including the driver, were taken to hospital (George Cracknell Wright)

"A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving; he has been taken to hospital as a precaution. Road closures remain in place.

"Enquiries into the circumstances continue. At this stage, the incident is not being treated as terror-related. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD 1295/29Oct."