Two were hit by a car after the London fireworks (Image: Getty)
A man has been arrested after two were injured by a “swerving car” as they watched the London New Years fireworks.
Met Police were called to the junction of Primrose Hill Road and Regent’s Park Road at 12.13am today (January 1), following reports of a crash. A car hit one person on the road before speeding off and hitting another.
A video of the incident shows people screaming and shouting running from the area after the central London fireworks finished. The Met has said it was not terror-related.
Police have since confirmed a 21-year-old man was hit by a vehicle. He sustained minor injuries and did not require medical treatment.
A second pedestrian who was struck, a 59-year-old man, was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life changing.
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The people were near Primrose Hill (Image: Getty)
Police have since arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm and possession of controlled drugs.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “At 00:13hrs on Wednesday, 1 January a vehicle was involved in a collision with a pedestrian at the junction of Regent’s Park Road and Primrose Hill Road.
“The driver failed to stop at the scene, making off along Primrose Hill Road where a second pedestrian was struck.
“Officers who were in the area as part of the New Year’s Eve policing operation located the vehicle a short distance away at the junction of Primrose Hill Road and King Henry’s Road.”
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Police added: “A 40-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm and possession of controlled drugs.
“The pedestrian who was initially struck, a 21-year-old man, sustained minor injuries that did not require medical treatment.
“The second pedestrian who was struck, a 59-year-old man, was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life changing.
“An investigation is under way. This is not being treated as a terrorist incident.”