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Woman in her 20s dies after van hits three pedestrians in central London

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 16:46

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 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 specified controlled drug above a specified limit.

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He remains in custody. Enquiries are ongoing and a crime scene is in place.

The Metropolitan Police says the crash is not being treated as terrorism-related.

Sky News

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