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| Natural History Museum crash 'not terror-related' | Natural History Museum crash 'not terror-related' |
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| A crash outside a London museum that injured 11 people was not terror-related, police say. | A crash outside a London museum that injured 11 people was not terror-related, police say. |
| A car mounted the pavement outside the Natural History Museum in Exhibition Road, South Kensington, at 14:20 BST. | A car mounted the pavement outside the Natural History Museum in Exhibition Road, South Kensington, at 14:20 BST. |
| The Metropolitan Police earlier said one person had been arrested and video footage that emerged on Twitter showed a man being restrained on the ground. | The Metropolitan Police earlier said one person had been arrested and video footage that emerged on Twitter showed a man being restrained on the ground. |
| An update from the force later said the incident was being treated as "a road traffic collision". | |
| London Ambulance said the people it treated - including the detained man - had mostly sustained head and leg injuries. Nine were taken to hospital. | London Ambulance said the people it treated - including the detained man - had mostly sustained head and leg injuries. Nine were taken to hospital. |
| The Met said none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening or life changing. | The Met said none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening or life changing. |
| The man is being held in custody at a north London police station. | The man is being held in custody at a north London police station. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted her thanks to first responders and members of the public, adding: "My thoughts are with the injured." | Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted her thanks to first responders and members of the public, adding: "My thoughts are with the injured." |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan also tweeted his thanks and hopes for a "swift recovery" for those injured. | London Mayor Sadiq Khan also tweeted his thanks and hopes for a "swift recovery" for those injured. |
| "For Londoners and visitors planning to visit our excellent museums and attractions in the area, please be assured they will be open as usual tomorrow." | "For Londoners and visitors planning to visit our excellent museums and attractions in the area, please be assured they will be open as usual tomorrow." |
| The current terror threat in the UK is at "severe" - the second highest level - meaning an attack is highly likely. | The current terror threat in the UK is at "severe" - the second highest level - meaning an attack is highly likely. |
| Exhibition Road is an area popular with tourists as it is home to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. | Exhibition Road is an area popular with tourists as it is home to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
| BBC reporter Chloe Hayward, who was leaving the Natural History Museum as the crash happened, said she saw a car "diagonally across the road", looking like it had hit a bollard, before armed officers arrived. | BBC reporter Chloe Hayward, who was leaving the Natural History Museum as the crash happened, said she saw a car "diagonally across the road", looking like it had hit a bollard, before armed officers arrived. |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| By Dominic Casciani, BBC home affairs correspondent | By Dominic Casciani, BBC home affairs correspondent |
| We have been to the south end of Exhibition Road nearest the Tube and the area, normally a busy destination for Saturday afternoon dining by locals and tourists, is deserted. | We have been to the south end of Exhibition Road nearest the Tube and the area, normally a busy destination for Saturday afternoon dining by locals and tourists, is deserted. |
| Eyewitnesses told us that police came rushing into each bar and restaurant and told people to get out. | Eyewitnesses told us that police came rushing into each bar and restaurant and told people to get out. |
| We can see coats on chairs - some knocked over - half-eaten meals and half-drunk glasses of wine. | We can see coats on chairs - some knocked over - half-eaten meals and half-drunk glasses of wine. |
| Police helped one restaurant owner to recover staff belongings, like house keys, because it was unclear when the area would reopen. | |
| An eyewitness who was walking to the Science Museum said: "When waiting for the light, we heard what I thought was gunshots and saw a car drive over the pavement. We just ran. My friend dived on the floor and cut her hands." | An eyewitness who was walking to the Science Museum said: "When waiting for the light, we heard what I thought was gunshots and saw a car drive over the pavement. We just ran. My friend dived on the floor and cut her hands." |
| The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "When it calmed down we walked back to where we'd been and saw a gentleman on the floor being restrained by police." | The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "When it calmed down we walked back to where we'd been and saw a gentleman on the floor being restrained by police." |
| Connor Honeyman, from Essex, who was in the queue for the museum, said: "We heard a horrible thudding noise and a car engine. Everyone started running and screaming inside. | Connor Honeyman, from Essex, who was in the queue for the museum, said: "We heard a horrible thudding noise and a car engine. Everyone started running and screaming inside. |
| "We ran in, everyone was following us, and then all the security guards ran out and they closed the main entrance. There was much confusion before the police got there." | "We ran in, everyone was following us, and then all the security guards ran out and they closed the main entrance. There was much confusion before the police got there." |
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