Driver arrested after fatal accident on the Strand

A driver has been arrested after a van ploughed through a group of pedestrians on the Strand leaving three people injured and one woman dead.

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00:00So, let me give you a rundown over what happened here.

00:06On Tuesday, this is of course The Strand, a major free fare here in central London.

00:12We understand a van came off the road on Tuesday morning, a bit after 11.30.

00:18I should clarify that, it actually came out of these gates and crashed into a group of

00:22pedestrians.

00:23This left three injured, one seriously, and a fourth pedestrian, a woman in her twenties

00:29dead.

00:31The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of

00:37causing death by careless driving and drug driving.

00:42There is now next to zero emergency services present here, however, floral tributes have

00:48been laid around the area and as you can see, there remains quite significant damage to

00:55the road.

00:56We've heard from a number of witnesses since the incident who have described hearing screams.

01:09A witness who gave his name as Josh says he heard a quote-unquote bang and screaming at

01:14the time of the accident.

01:17He says the van involved had driven out of a nearby service yard and through a gate,

01:23which is of course this one here, and hit a group of people.

01:28Ali, a PhD student at the nearby King's College, who did not wish to share his surname, explains

01:36how he was leaving class when he saw emergency services gathered near the scene.