A 26-year-old man has been released on conditional bail following a tragic collision in central London that killed a woman and injured three others, Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
The crash occurred at around 11:40am on Tuesday, March 18, when a van mounted the pavement and struck pedestrians on The Strand, close to King’s College London and Somerset House.
Despite the efforts of emergency services and bystanders, a woman in her 20s was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other victims were taken to hospital, including a 27-year-old woman who remains in a serious but not life-threatening condition, and a 23-year-old man who has since been discharged. A fourth person was treated at the scene and did not require hospitalisation.
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Investigation Ongoing
The arrested man was initially detained on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving with a concentration of a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. He has now been released on conditional bail while investigations continue.
The Met Police have reiterated that the incident is not being treated as terror-related, following speculation on social media.
Det Ch Supt Christina Jessah said:
