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| Kings College London: Woman dies after being hit by van on the Strand | Kings College London: Woman dies after being hit by van on the Strand |
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| The van crashed into a number of pedestrians on the Strand | |
| A woman has died after a van crashed into a number of pedestrians on the Strand in central London. | A woman has died after a van crashed into a number of pedestrians on the Strand in central London. |
| The Met Police said a woman in her 20s was pronounced dead at the scene, while two other pedestrians suffered injuries. | |
| The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and drug driving. | |
| Police said the incident, which happened at approximately 11:40 GMT close to King's College London and Somerset House, was not terror related. | |
| The crash happened close to the entrance to King's College London | |
| Two pedestrians were taken to hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries, and the other with minor injuries. | Two pedestrians were taken to hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries, and the other with minor injuries. |
| The arrested man remains in custody and inquiries are ongoing, the force said. | The arrested man remains in custody and inquiries are ongoing, the force said. |
| Miles Damone, a student at King's College London, told the BBC he saw a van "ram into a fence". | |
| He said: "The van came from one of the side roads by the Indian embassy and then at this point - I didn't see how or when - crashed into the people. | |
| "I just saw it coming from there, made a sharp turn and just rammed into the fence. It rammed into the side of the church." | |
| Paramedics treated people at the scene of the crash | |
| Ali, a PhD student at the university, said he had initially thought emergency services were there for a protest outside the university, until he saw ambulance workers carrying stretchers. | |
| "[It] is so sad and hard to process - my thoughts go out to her family and friends," he said. | |
| "We walk by that crossing all the time and it's pedestrianised, barely any vehicles pass." | |
| The Strand is closed from Surrey Street westbound to Waterloo Bridge. It is understood eastbound traffic can still use the road. | |
| London Fire Brigade said two fire engines and about 10 firefighters from Dowgate and Lambeth fire stations had been called to the scene to assist the London Ambulance Service. | |
| A spokesperson for King's College London said they were aware of the incident and were liaising with emergency services. | |
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