A man has been arrested after a car was found abandoned at the junction of Primrose Hill Road and King Henry’s Road.
A 23-year-old man was struck by the car at the junction of Regent’s Park Road and Primrose Hill Road, but was only slightly injured, the BBC reported.
Then a second man, 59, was hit a short distance away at the junction of Primrose Hill Road and King Henry’s Road.
He was taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life changing.
The Met said officers in the area as part of the New Year’s Eve policing operation found the car.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm and possession of controlled drugs, Scotland Yard said.
#PrimroseHill rammed last night – many thousands despite the bad weather. Plenty of fireworks being let off in the park @theroyalparks @MPSPrimHill @MPSRoyal_Parks @Keir_Starmer @AnnaBurrage pic.twitter.com/AampZ1bLUp
— Primrose Hill Watch (@PrimroseWatch) January 1, 2025
Thousands of people came to watch the fireworks in the park after the Met had urged people not to let off fireworks or lanterns and instead to stay at home.
A Met spokesperson said: “An investigation is under way. This is not being treated as a terrorist incident.”
