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Driver Arrested After Car Injures Five on Ealing Broadway

6/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police arrested a 34-year-old Somalia-born British driver on suspicion of attempted murder after his car struck pedestrians on Ealing Broadway.
Five pedestrians were injured, with two receiving on-site care, three taken to hospitals, and an air ambulance transferring one to a trauma centre.
Officers stopped the car in Grange Park, placed the driver in custody, consulted counter-terrorism officers, and said the incident is not being treated as terrorism.

History

Historical Context

On 14 July 2016, Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a 19-tonne cargo truck into Bastille Day crowds on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais, killing 86 and injuring 458. The assault followed France’s November 2015 Paris attacks, prompting President François Hollande to extend the 2015-declared state of emergency and step up airstrikes against the Islamic State, which claimed responsibility.

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Story summary

Police arrested a 34-year-old Somalia-born British driver on suspicion of attempted murder after his car struck pedestrians on Ealing Broadway.
Five pedestrians were injured, with two receiving on-site care, three taken to hospitals, and an air ambulance transferring one to a trauma centre.
Officers stopped the car in Grange Park, placed the driver in custody, consulted counter-terrorism officers, and said the incident is not being treated as terrorism.

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