Woman killed and two injured after van crash in central London
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and drug-driving.
A woman in her 20s has died and two people have been injured after they were hit by a van in central London.
The Metropolitan Police said they were called to the crash near the Strand at 11.41am following reports of a collision close to Somerset House.
The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and drug-driving.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called today (Tuesday) at 11.39am to reports of an incident in the Strand, WC2.
“We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, an incident response officer, a clinical team manager and London’s air ambulance.
“We treated four people at the scene. Sadly, despite our best efforts one person was pronounced dead.
“We took two other people to hospital and one was discharged at scene.”
“At first I was disoriented, I thought it was a protest because it usually happens but it’s something else entirely,” he said.
“(Now knowing a woman has died) is so sad and hard to process – my thoughts go out to her family and friends.
“We walk by that crossing all the time and it’s pedestrianised, barely any vehicles pass.”
