Golders Green crash: Man left fighting for his life after being hit by car
A man has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in north-west London.
Emergency services responded to reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Golders Green Road just after 8.20pm on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old Iranian national was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident was not being treated as terrorism and was instead being investigated by the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
A police spokesman said the 39-year-old Iraqi national was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to provide a drug sample. He remains in custody.
A force spokesman acknowledged footage of the incident was circulating on social media but advised people not to share or view the content.
Detective Superintendent Luke Williams said: “We know this incident will cause significant concern in the local community and residents can expect a police presence to continue throughout the night.
“Detectives are working to quickly determine the situation and I would urge anyone with information to contact us.
“We are aware of videos circulating on social media showing the collision and those involved. We do not recommend the public share it, both due to the sensational nature of the footage and in order to protect the integrity of the investigation.”
Volunteer Jewish security group Shomrim confirmed it responded to the incident along with police.
“At this stage the incident is being treated as a road traffic accident and has not been classed as an anti-Semitic incident by the Metropolitan Police,” the group said in a post on X.
