Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London
Last updated 28th Jun 2026
A car being driven into pedestrians on a busy west London high street is not being treated as terrorism.
Police arrested a 34-year-old on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder in Ealing Broadway yesterday.
Five people were injured with three taken to hospital after the incident in West London.
Footage circulating online appears to show bystanders running alongside the white car, kicking it, and attempting to open the driver-side door before it speeds up.
None of the injuries were life-threatening or life-changing, and the two who were not taken to hospital received treatment at the scene.
A Police statement 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.
“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 said it was called to reports of a road traffic collision at 2.29pm.
They said:
“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.”