Global & Disaster Medicine

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.

CBS

“…..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……”

The Sun

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”

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