There have been reports of a collision and a number of injured pedestrians in Exhibition Road, near the Natural History Museum in south Kensington.
There is a large emergency presence as part of the road was cordoned off at around 3pm on Saturday (October 7).
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Emergency services' quick response praised
Read eyewitness accounts as residents praise quick response from emergency services here.
Handy guide for drivers following collision
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Incident was an non-terror related accident
Read our latest article on the incident here - Met Police confirm incident was an accident and “not terror related”.
Museum will be open tomorrow
The Natural History Museum has tweeted stating doors will be open to visitors tomorrow.
It added: “Thanks to the emergency services.
“The museum’s thoughts are with those injured in the incident and we wish them a swift and full recovery.”
"I will do everything I can to ensure the safety of visitors and local residents"
In a statement, Kensington MP, Emma Dent Coad said: “While we await police updates on this incident outside the Natural History Museum, where a car appears to have driven into a crowd of visitors, I would like to send heartfelt best wishes to those injured and to witnesses.
“We also owe our thanks to the public who bravely intervened to help the injured, as well as to our first responders at the scene.
“I can only imagine the terror experienced by those on Exhibition Road, and by the staff at the V&A, Natural History and Science Museums.
“The area attracts tens of thousands of visitors at weekends, including children. They should be able to feel safe while they are visiting our cultural and educational centres.
“By chance I was in the exact spot this happened on Wednesday after a visit to the Director and staff at the V&A.
“It would be a huge shame if changes to our public realm, made to improve pedestrian experience, has instead made people more vulnerable.
“As more information is made available, rest assured that I will do everything I can to ensure the safety of visitors and local residents in Kensington.”
Man now "under arrest" and "enquires are ongoing"
According to Met Police spokesman: “The man detained by officers is currently under arrest and is in custody at a north London police station.”
It was added that “11 people were found at the scene with varying injuries and nine of them have been taken to hospital, and this includes the man that was detained by police.
“Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
“The incident is a road traffic investigation and not a terrorist-related incident.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
Police confirmed that it was a road accident
Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the incident was a road traffic accident and not terror-related.
It tweeted: “The incident in #ExhibitionRoad #SouthKensington earlier is not being treated as a terror-related incident. It is a road traffic collision.”
11 people reported injured
London Ambulance Service have confirmed that it treated 11 people injured in the incident when a car mounted the pavement outside the Natural History Museum.
It confirmed that nine of the people it treated were sent to hospital.
London Ambulance Service tweeted: “We attended an incident at Cromwell Road, South Kensington this afternoon. Our statement is below.”
Reactions of Kensington museums
Science Museum is not open to new visitors while Victoria & Albert Museum also shut entrances in Exhibition Road.
Read our article about the reactions of the nearby museums here.
Handy explainer: Where did it happen?
Read our article here explaining everything you need to know about where the incident happened.
Images show forensic officers at the scene
Images show forensic officers attending the scene in Exhibition Road.
A police cordon remains in place and several roads surrounding The Natural History Museum are closed.
One man has been detained.
The Metropolitan Police tweeted: “We will release more information when we can - our information must be accurate. #ExhibitionRoad #SouthKensington”
Number of injuries not yet known
According to the BBC, details surrounding how many people have been injured have not yet been released.
“We are not worried," said nearby worker
Nearby restaurant worker, Adnieszka Burkowska said: “We saw some people down the road who told us they saw a lot of emergency vehicles.
“It was really busy until around 2.30pm, then it suddenly got quiet, we were wondering what had happened.
“We are not worried.”
Sadiq Khan tweets statement
Sadiq Khan has tweeted his statement: “A number of people have been injured in an incident involving a car in Exhibition Road, South Kensingston.
“A man has been detained by police.
“Details are still emerging and I have spoken with and am in close contact with Assistant Met Commisioner Mark Rowley and our other emergency services.
“Police have asked people to avoid the area while their inquiries continue.”
“People just seemed panicky"
Enamul Hoque was in a nearby Chinese restaurant when events unfolded.
According to the Press Association (PA), he said he saw people running in Exhibition Road, adding: “Then all of a sudden ... a large gathering of policemen turned up in yellow vests, just clearing up the road (telling) people to leave the restaurant, leave bags behind.
“People just seemed panicky, panicked and running, really, I don’t think anyone knew what was going on.
“There was a large contingent of policemen saying ‘go, go, run, run’.”
“I am confident in the police," said local restaurant manager
Kane Jones, manager of nearby restaurant Byron Gloucester Road said: “I was at the post office at the corner of Cromwell Road, on the phone to a friend who told me it was all over Twitter.
“I saw loads of police flying down the road, the helicopter is still here.
“It looks like the road and tube lines are all open.
“It is quite normal now, it seems that someone might have just crashed onto the pavement.
“It is good to see the police act so efficiently, even if it wasn’t a big incident.
“I am confident in the police.”
Police keeping an "open mind"
According to the BBC, police are keeping an “open mind about whether or not the incident was terrorist related”
Prime Minister is being "kept up to date with developments"
According to the PA, “Downing Street said that Prime Minister Theresa May is being kept up to date with developments. Scotland Yard said that “a number of pedestrians” were hurt in an incident in Exhibition Road in South Kensington shortly after 2.20pm.”
Met Police spokesman clarifies that a man was detained - not arrested
A Met Police spokesman said: “The only thing we can be sure of is that he was detained at the scene.”
Man "restrained" by a Toyota Prius minicab
According to the Press Association (PA), “The man was held after an incident near the Natural History Museum (NHM) in South Kensington on Saturday afternoon.
“Video footage posted on Twitter showed a man being restrained on the ground in the middle of Exhibition Road in front of what is believed to be a Toyota Prius minicab that had collided with a silver Vauxhall saloon.”
A large police presence remains.
Damaged street sign on Exhibition Road
An image from the incident shows a badly damaged street map sign on Exhibition Road outside the Natural History Museum.
Science Museum "remains open"
The Science Museum, next door to the Natural History Museum has tweeted: There has been a serious incident on Exhibition Road, not far from the museum.”
In another tweet it added: “The museum remains open but on the advice of the police we are not allowing additional visitors to enter at this time.”
Image shows badly damaged car outside Natural History Museum
An image posted on Twitter by Stefano Sutter shows a badly damaged vehicle outside the Natural History Museum.
Cromwell Road closed in both directions
