Car crash outside London’s Parliament treated as terrorism

By Caitlin Yilek

Published August 14, 2018 11:15am ET

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Car crash outside London’s Parliament treated as terrorism — In this frame grab taken Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 armed police detain a man, fourth right, who was in a car that crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament stands to the right of a bus in London. London police say that a car has crashed into barriers outside the Houses of Parliament and that there are a number of injured. | (SKY News via AP)

Police arrested a man after his car hit and injured several pedestrians and cyclists, then crashed into a security barrier outside the House of Parliament in London early Tuesday.

“He was arrested on suspicion of terrorist offenses,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “At this stage, we are treating this as a terrorist incident.”

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