Car plows into crowd in London on New Year’s Eve

A traffic accident occurred in London on New Year’s Eve. A car drove into a crowd in the Primrose Hill area, Daily Mail reports.

The accident occurred around 00:13 on January 1 at the intersection of Primrose Hill Road and Regent’s Park Road in central London.

A car drove into a crowd of people who were watching the New Year’s fireworks and hit a 21-year-old man. After that, the driver left the scene of the accident and continued along Primrose Hill, where he struck a second pedestrian.

According to police reports, the 21-year-old Londoner sustained minor injuries. The second pedestrian, a 59-year-old man, was treated by paramedics and then taken to the hospital. His life is not in danger.

The police detained a 40-year-old driver on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm, and possession of drugs.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a dangerous driving incident that left two pedestrians injured outside a convenience store in Primrose Hill, London, during New Year celebrations. The suspect allegedly swerved his vehicle towards crowds watching the… pic.twitter.com/504z3mGcYl

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