BREAKING: A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after "multiple pedestrians" were struck by a car in Derby city centre.
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Counter-terror police are investigating after a car ploughed into pedestrians in Derby city centre last night.
Seven people were seriously injured after a black Suzuki Swift rammed into people at around 9.30pm in the Friar Gate area of the city.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, causing serious injury, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and dangerous driving.
He was originally from India but has lived in Britain for a number of years, Derbyshire Police said. He remains in police custody.
The force said it was leading the investigation ‘with the support of Counter-Terrorism Policing colleagues’.
While it does not currently believe the incident was terror-related, officers are keeping an ‘open mind about potential motives’.
Eyewitnesses described seeing people on the floor after the incident last night.
Local resident Mark Lucas, 47, told the Daily Mail: ‘It was carnage. There were people lying injured on the ground with blood pouring from their heads.
‘It was a sight I wish I’d never seen. It was sheer horror.’
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