Driver swerves into New Year’s Eve crowds hitting two men, 21 & 59, as cops arrest man, 40, over dangerous driving

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A DRIVER swerved into New Year’s Eve crowds last night hitting two men aged 21 and 59.

Cops arrested a 40-year-old on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm, and possession of controlled drugs.

Car at a hit-and-run scene with its trunk open.
The hit-and-run left two revellers injured
Car with shattered windshield at hit-and-run scene.
The 59-year-old victim was rushed to hospital
Damaged car at a hit-and-run scene.
The 21-year-old victim sustained minor injuries
Metropolitan Police officers at the scene of a New Year's Eve incident in Primrose Hill, London.
Cops rushed to the scene where there were reports of screaming and shouting

The incident happened just after midnight near Primrose Hill, London.

At approximately 12.13am on January 1, Metropolitan Police were called to the junction of Primrose Hill Road and Regent’s Park Road after a car hit a 21-year-old pedestrian.

The driver failed to stop and sped off along Primrose Hill Road, where a second pedestrian, a 59-year-old man, was also struck.

Cops located the vehicle a short distance away at the junction of Primrose Hill Road and King Henry’s Road, where the suspect was arrested.

The first pedestrian, a 21-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and did not require medical treatment.

The second pedestrian, a 59-year-old man, was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital.

His injuries were assessed as non-life-changing.

Video footage captured at the scene shows panicked crowds running from Primrose Hill as the incident unfolded, with screams and shouts echoing in the background.

Officers already deployed as part of New Year’s Eve policing operations responded quickly to the situation.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told The Sun: “This is not being treated as a terrorist incident.

“An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding the events.”

“The man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and possession of controlled drugs.”

Police officers at the scene of a New Year's Eve incident in Primrose Hill, London.
The car severed into onlookers who were watching fireworks
Oxford Street crime scene at night with police cars and officers.
The MET said they are not treating it as a terror incident
Metropolitan Police officer at the scene of a New Year's Eve incident in Primrose Hill, London.
The incident happened just after midnight near Primrose Hill in London
Police officers at a nighttime crime scene.
The driver swerved into a New Year’s Eve crowd
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