A WOMAN in her 40s is fighting for her life in hospital after a car mounted a pavement and crashed into a cafe in Central London.
Two vehicles were involved in the smash on the Upper Street – which the A1 runs along in Islington, London – at 7.45am today.
One driver – a man in his 20s – was taken to hospital and has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The driver of the second car and a woman passenger in her 40s were also rushed to hospital. The woman remains in a life-threatening or life-changing condition.
Metropolitan Police also told The Sun a pedestrian was hit in the horror crash.
Witnesses reported seeing the car suddenly mount the pavement as it sped towards the cafe.
A pedestrian was then hit by the vehicle as it hurtled towards tables outside the cafe.
The car then smashed into the outdoor seating, spreading debris across the pavement.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Police were called to a collision involving two cars and a building on Upper Street, Islington at around 07:58hrs on Thursday, 10 April.
“One driver, a man in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
“He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening and life-changing injuries.
“The driver of the other car, a man, and a female passenger in her 40s were taken to hospital. The female remains in a life-threatening or life-changing condition.
“The road remains closed for investigation and recovery. Enquiries continue.”
London Ambulance Service said it treated four people at the scene and deployed a number of vehicles, including London’s Air Ambulance.
The emergency crews then rushed two of the injured to a London major trauma centre while two others were quickly taken to hospital.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told The Sun: “We were called at 7.57am this morning (Thursday 10 April) to reports of a road traffic collision in Upper Street, Islington.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance.
“The first of our crews arrived in one minute.
“Our crews treated four patients at the scene, before taking two to a London major trauma centre and two to hospital.”
Pictures from the scene show a large emergency presence and a number of people being carried on stretchers.
London Fire Brigade explained two cars had collided before a third motor then collided with a building and a pedestrian.
Several passersby shared terrifying pictures and videos on social media, showing one of the damaged vehicles resting against the cafe’s outdoor area.
Broken chairs and tables could be spotted scattered along the pavement.
One terrified witness wrote on X: “Shocking crash on Upper Street – a car mounted the pavement and hit a café. Hope everyone’s okay.”
It’s believed that some customers were sat outside the cafe when the horror collision unfolded.
The windscreen of the car left in the middle of the street appears to be entirely shattered, while a pile of sand can be seen on the ground next to it.
There is also some blue sheeting and what seems to be ambulance equipment left next to the van in the centre of the road.
The major route is currently completely blocked between Highbury Corner and Islington Green.
This has led to heavy traffic congestion in surrounding areas, and there is currently a diversion route in place for a number of buses which use Upper Street.