Police forensic officers fill evidence bags while working amongst a variety of personal items seen covering the road, inside a cordon set up on Friar Gate in central Derby, central England on March 29, 2026, following an incident the night before where a vehicle was driven into pedestrians. British police said they arrested a man after a car struck several pedestrians in a city in central England on Saturday night, leaving some victims seriously injured. Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images
LONDON—British counter terrorism officers are assisting police after a driver who struck pedestrians in the city of Derby on Saturday night was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred at 2130 GMT on Friar Gate, a usually busy street in the city centre. Seven people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.