LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) - 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. Derbyshire Constabulary said it ⁠was "keeping an open mind" about the motive, and that while counter terrorism officers were assisting the ⁠investigation, the incident was not currently being treated as terrorism. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe force said support from counter terrorism officers was "common practice for an ​incident of ​this nature".

Source: The Times March 29, 2026 10:21 UTC