Ealing: Man Arrested After Vehicle Drives into Pedestrians, Five Injured

A 38-year-old man is in custody following an incident in Ealing, West London, where a vehicle drove into a group of pedestrians, injuring five individuals. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest on suspicion of attempted murder after the event occurred on Spring Bridge Road.

Emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade, attended the scene shortly after 13:00 BST. Four of the injured were taken to hospital, with their conditions described as non-life threatening. One person received treatment at the location for minor injuries.

Authorities have explicitly stated that the incident is not being treated as terrorism-related. The investigation is ongoing, with officers working to establish the full circumstances that led to the vehicle striking the shoppers.