Pedestrians seen scrambling for cover in dramatic CCTV footage as car ploughs into crowds – with man, 21, now arrested
A 21-year-old has been arrested by police with four people taken to hospital after the incident
THE moment a car ploughs into a crowd of pedestrians, sending panicked people running for cover, has been caught on CCTV camera.
The car can be seen screeching along the pavement with one person flailing on the vehicle's hood as it continues on its dangerous path.
The dramatic footage captures just a part of what witnesses have described as a "disaster", with one man thrown "10ft into the air".
The footage also shows an individual pushed along the ground, although it is unclear if they were hit by the car, a black Hyundai, or had been rushing to take cover.
Four people were injured in the freak incident at Humberstone Gate in Leicester's city centre.
Three men were taken to hospital with minor injuries but have since been discharged.
A fourth person, a woman, remains at the Leicester Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.
The carnage was initially described to the Sun Online by stunned onlooker Dr Beejay Bhatt, who said the car was "barrelling down the road" before it mounted the kerb and careered into the group of people waiting for a bus home.
He said: "People had just been forced to jump out of the way, literally diving out of the way, screaming."
The dramatic footage of the incident was released to the by a local pub landlord.
Emergency services were quick to the scene, cordoning off the roads around Humberstone Gate on Tuesday afternoon.
Police have now arrested a 21-year-old, but have not yet released what charges the man will be facing.
He remains in police custody.
Two ambulance crews and four police cars attended the scene.
In a statement released on Wednesday, police said: "Police were called to Humberstone Gate just before 5pm (on Tuesday) following a report of a vehicle colliding with pedestrians.
"Three men and a woman were injured during the incident. The men have since been discharged from hospital and the woman remains in the Leicester Royal Infirmary undergoing treatment.
"A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in police custody."
Police appealed for witnesses to come forward, saying: "The investigation is in the early stages and officers are working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding this incident.
"We know there were lots of people in the area at the time of the collision and if you’ve not already spoken with officers then please get in touch."
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call 101, quoting incident 531 of 1 November.
We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368