A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a car collided with pedestrians in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police attended Argyll Street in Soho, home to the London Palladium theatre, after being called at 4.30am this morning to reports that several people had been hit by a vehicle on the semi-pedestrianised road.
Paramedics also attended the scene, from where a woman in her 30s was taken to hospital, where she remains in a ‘critical condition’.
A man in his 50s is also in hospital with ‘life-changing’ injuries, while another woman in her 30s was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The 29-year-old female driver of the car was taken into custody after being arrested by police on suspicion of murder, GBH, dangerous driving and drink driving.
Police are not treating the incident as terror-related.
DCI Alison Foxwell said: ‘As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones.
‘While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.
‘I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward.
‘The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators.’
Anyone with information about the incident should call 101, quoting reference 1404/19APR or contact Crimestoppers to remain anonymous.