London.- A young woman died instantly on Tuesday after a multiple hit-and-run that also left several injured in central London, the police reported. Metropolitan Police (Of) of the British capital, which stated that it was not a terrorist attack.
Authorities said in a statement that the incident, in which A van crashed into a group of pedestrians near the entrance to King's College London. shortly before noon, is not being investigated as a terrorist act.
A woman in her 20s He died at the scene, while of the three pedestrians who were injured, two were taken to hospital, one with "life-threatening" injuries and the other with minor injuries, the Met said.
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The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene. on suspicion of causing death by "careless driving and driving with a concentration of a controlled drug" above the permitted limit, and remains in police custody.
Police have closed traffic on part of The Strand, one of London's central avenues, while they continue their investigation at the crime scene.
