London: A silver Ford speeds down the road, hits a group of cyclists, injures 3, jumps the sidewalk and then smashes into the heavy metal security barrier.
August 15th, 2018“…..there were no life threatening injuries. That’s probably because of special anti-terrorist barriers erected at strategic locations after last year’s car ramming on Westminster Bridge which killed five people……”
“This is what we know so far…
- A silver Ford Fiesta crashed into anti-terror barriers outside the Houses of Parliament at 7.37am mowing down pedestrians and cyclists
- Three people were hurt – including a man and a woman who were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries who have since been discharged
- The 29-year-old driver, named by locals as Brit national Salih Khater, originally from Sudan, has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences and attempted murder
- The suspect left Birmingham late on Monday night and drove around London for several hours before the rampage
- Terror cops have carried out raids at two addresses in Birmingham, including the suspect’s home, and one in Nottingham as part of their investigation
- Experts are investigating whether it was a copycat of the previous Westminster attack in March last year
- Extra cops will now be stationed at key transport hubs across the country
- Theresa May has praised medics and police for their quick response to the “attack”“