A man has been arrested after multiple pedestrians were struck by a car in the centre of Britain's Derby city on Saturday night, the Times reported, citing the police.
Seven people were hurt and treated at the scene by ambulance crews and taken to Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre in the nearby city of Nottingham.
"The seven suffered a range of serious but not life-threatening injuries, and we can confirm that, contrary to online speculation, no one died in the incident," Derbyshire police said in a statement.
Police stopped a vehicle believed to have been involved shortly after the incident, which happened in Friar Gate at about 9.30 pm on Saturday. The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and is in police custody.
“He was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, causing serious injury through dangerous driving, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, and dangerous driving. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing, and we are keeping an open mind as to the motives,” the force added.
Labour MP for Derby North, Catherine Atkinson, expressed shock over the incident and said she was grateful for the response from the emergency services.
“I am deeply shocked by reports that people have been injured in a serious incident in Derby city centre this evening. My thoughts are with those injured, and I'm grateful to our emergency services. Please follow police advice and avoid the area. Anyone who has information should contact them as soon as possible,” Atkinson said in a social media post.
{{/usCountry}}“I am deeply shocked by reports that people have been injured in a serious incident in Derby city centre this evening. My thoughts are with those injured, and I'm grateful to our emergency services. Please follow police advice and avoid the area. Anyone who has information should contact them as soon as possible,” Atkinson said in a social media post.
{{/usCountry}}One eyewitness told news outlet The Mirror about the “sickening” scene at the incident site.
"We were walking down the street when it happened. There was screaming and yelling. It was horrendous. It's sickening. People were being treated all over the pavement and the road. God knows how that has happened," the eyewitness said.
Another eyewitness said it was "absolute carnage" with numerous people lying in the road and on the pavement after it happened.
“It was utterly horrific. People were lying on the pavement, covered in blood, and on the road,” they said.