This Christmas morning turned tragic in central London when a man drove his car into a crowd on Shaftesbury Avenue, leaving four pedestrians injured. Among them, one victim fights for their life in critical condition. Shaftesbury Avenue, usually alive with theatergoers and festive cheer, became the backdrop for a horrifying scene of chaos and devastation.
The driver, a 31-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Witnesses revealed that moments before the crash, the suspect had been involved in an altercation at a nearby nightclub. Fueled by anger or desperation, he took to his car, driving on the wrong side of the road before mounting the pavement and plowing into the crowd. The aftermath was haunting—bloodied clothing and shoes scattered on the pavement, a stark testament to the night’s horror.
This is the proper phrasing. "A man drove a car into", not "a car was driven", or worse, "a car drove [itself]". https://t.co/89HdE3NDr7
— Rick Falkvinge 🌻 (@Falkvinge) December 25, 2024
BREAKING: 4 people injured after man in a car ploughs into people in central London on Christmas.
The attacker has been arrested.
— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) December 25, 2024
Sources:
https://metro.co.uk/2024/12/25/car-ploughs-people-central-london-christmas-morning-22249909/
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/christmas-day-four-injured-after-car-drives-shaftesbury-avenue/