UK

Man arrested after a minicab crash sparked London terror alert released by police

A forensic officer examines a car at the scene on Exhibition Road in London, as several people have been injured after a car ploughed into people outside the Natural History Museum on Saturday PICTURE: John Stillwell/PA
A forensic officer examines a car at the scene on Exhibition Road in London, as several people have been injured after a car ploughed into people outside the Natural History Museum on Saturday PICTURE: John Stillwell/PA A forensic officer examines a car at the scene on Exhibition Road in London, as several people have been injured after a car ploughed into people outside the Natural History Museum on Saturday PICTURE: John Stillwell/PA

A man arrested after a minicab crash sparked a terror alert in London's museum district has been released by police.

The 47-year-old driver was one of 11 people hurt when his Toyota Prius mounted the pavement and hit pedestrians near the Natural History Museum on Saturday afternoon.

Scotland Yard said the man, who was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, was released on Sunday morning "under investigation".

Police have already said that the incident was not terror-related.

People fled for their lives after the incident in South Kensington shortly after 2.20pm.

Video footage posted on Twitter showed a man being restrained on the ground by members of the public in an area popular with families with young children.

Those hurt were mostly suffering from head or leg injuries, the London Ambulance Service said.