BREAKING: Van Plows Into Public Gathering In Central London, At Least One Killed

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Authorities in England say one person is dead, another is in custody, and others are recovering from injuries after a van drove through a crowd gathered in the country’s capital city on Tuesday.

Although investigators said there was no indication that the incident was related to terrorism, it closely resembled other international acts that have been linked to Islamic extremism in recent years.

According to Sky News:

A woman in her 20s has died after a van struck three pedestrians in central London.

The other two pedestrians were rushed to hospital following the incident on The Strand at around 11.40am on Tuesday.

One of the pedestrians has potentially life-threatening injuries, while the other has minor injuries.

The alarming nature of the crash sparked social media reactions worldwide:

GB News provided additional updates from police:

A 26-year-old was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit.

The Met said: “Police are on scene and dealing with a collision close to The Strand, WC2.

“Officers were called at 11:41hrs on Tuesday, 18 March following a collision involving a van and pedestrians.

“Three pedestrians suffered injuries, with a woman in her twenties sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Two pedestrians have been taken to hospital, one has potentially life-threatening injuries, and the other has minor injuries.”

The incident, while not believed to be terror-related, evoked immediate comparisons to a deadly New Year’s Day rampage in New Orleans, Louisiana:



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