Witnesses said a car mounted the pavement before colliding with a building – with three people rurshed to hospital for treatment, including the driver

Three people have been rushed to hospital after a car smashed into a pavement in Piccadilly Circus in central London this evening.

Witnesses said the vehicle mounted the pavement before colliding with a building on Coventry Street – with police called to the area at around 6.50pm. Two people – a pedestrian and a passenger – were taken to hospital for treatment, and road closures remain in place this evening, officers say.

Images taken from the scene of the crash appear to show a badly damaged car surrounded by concerend onlookers. In another photo, shards of glass can be seen scattered across the pavement. The driver of the car was not seriously injured but was taken to hospital as a precaution.

There have been no reports of any other serious injuries, but enquiries into the circumstances continue, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force added that, at this time, the incident is not being treated as terror-related. The Met Police said in a statement: “Police were called at approximately 18:50hrs on Tuesday, 12 November to reports of a collision involving a car in Coventry Street, junction with Haymarket, SW1.

“Witnesses reported a car mounted the pavement before colliding with a building. Two people – a pedestrian and a passenger who was in the car – were taken to hospital for treatment. The driver of the car was not seriously injured but was taken to hospital as a precaution. No reports of any other serious injuries. Road closures remain in place around the location. Enquiries into the circumstances continue.”

According to traffic monitoring service Inrix, the A4 Haymarket Eastbound is closed from A4201 Regent Street (Piccadilly Circus) to Shavers Place. There is also queueing traffic, and a diversion in operation for local bus routes. All routes are congested approaching Piccadilly Circus, Inrix adds.

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