Vehicle hits pedestrians near London's Natural History Museum -- live updates

A vehicle struck pedestrians near London's Natural History Museum on Saturday, injuring a number of people, police said.

One man was detained by police following the incident, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. He has not been formally arrested. BBC News reports at least one person was taken away in an ambulance.

The Natural History Museum said there was "a serious incident" outside the building.

A witness told BBC News that there were "tables knocked over at restaurants. People were screaming. And it was quite a scene at that stage."

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