Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after car collides with pedestrians
Emergency services were called to the Stokes Croft area of the city earlier today
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car collided with three people in Bristol.
Avon and Somerset Police said the car struck the pedestrians in the Stokes Croft area of the city.
The force said two people suffered non-serious injuries while a third suffered injuries which are also not believed to be as serious as initially thought.
A man, believed to have been the driver of the vehicle, was treated for facial injuries and has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous driving.
He remains in custody while the investigation continues.
Damage was also caused to a business premises during the incident, which was reported to police on Sunday morning.
Thomas Street, Hepburn Road, Stokes Croft and City Road were closed while officers made inquiries and drivers were urged to avoid the area.
Superintendent Matt Ebbs said: “We understand incidents like this are concerning to our communities, but we would like to assure the public we do not believe there to be any wider threat, but a thorough investigation will be carried out to find out exactly what led to this incident.
“Fortunately, the injuries sustained are not as serious as first thought, and we would like to assure people there will be an ongoing, heightened police presence in the area while our inquiries continue at pace.
“We understand the incident and the cordons put in place are inconvenient during a busy weekend, but we ask for your patience as we work at pace to fully investigate this incident.
“Anybody with concerns is welcome to speak to officers on the ground, but we would also appeal to anybody with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which may assist our inquiries to contact us.”