- Man arrested in the heart of capital's museum land after several pedestrians were mowed down by a vehicle
- He was pinned to the ground by security guards and arrested as hundreds of terrified tourists fled the scene
- The black Toyota Prius - a registered minicab - careered into a sign before crashing into a crowd
- Witness told MailOnline: 'A black Toyota went ploughing straight towards us. I thought it had lost control'
- Did you see what happened? Call 0203 615 3875 or email charlie.moore@mailonline.co.uk
Several people have been injured after a car mounted the pavement and mowed down pedestrians outside the Natural History Museum in
London this afternoon.
A man was pinned down by security guards and arrested by police in the heart of the capital's museum land in Kensington.
Hundreds of terrified tourists fled the scene as the black Toyota Prius - a registered minicab - careered into a sign before ultimately crashing into a crowd of as many as 10 people as it hit a silver car, according to witnesses.
Dramatic pictures show guards holding down a man covered in blood with rubble strewn across the road. Dozens of armed officers converged on the scene as search dogs patrolled the area.
Nearby museums including the Science Museum were evacuated with Tube stations sealed off by police.
The injured were seen sitting on steps being bandaged up before they were wheeled away by paramedics.
Scotland Yard said they are keeping an open mind as to whether the incident is terror-related. A spokesman said a 'number' of people had been injured in the horror crash.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is in 'close contact' with Assistant Met Commissioner Mark Rowley - the head of UK counter-terrorism policing.
Today's incident follows a series of vehicle attacks across Europe which have left well over 100 people dead in Britain,
France,
Germany and Stockholm.
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