SHOCKING pictures show the chaos after a car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Central London, leaving one woman in critical condition.

The graphic images, taken from footage circulating online, appear to show the aftermath as a woman was seemingly trapped underneath the vehicle.

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A group of people standing around an open car door, with some people partially visible inside the car.
Footage circulating on social media shows the horrific crashCredit: SOCIAL MEDIA
 

A dark car surrounded by people, with one person leaning into the driver's side and another touching the hood.
Emergency services raced to the scene and found a woman in critical conditionCredit: SOCIAL MEDIA
 

People attempting to intervene in an altercation between two women near a vehicle.
Three people were injured after the shocking crashCredit: SOCIAL MEDIA
In the pictures the car can be seen surrounded by pedestrians as it suddenly shoots forward.

Passers-by then rush to help the woman who was seemingly hit by the car.

A man who appears to be locking an e-bike is also struck by the car and falls to the ground.

The crash occurred at around 4.30am this morning on Argyll Street, Soho, near Inca nightclub. The busy road is also home to London Palladium and connects Oxford Street with Great Marlborough Street.

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The incident left a woman in her 30s in critical condition and a man in his 50s with life-changing injuries.

A second woman in her 30s is suffering from minor injuries, the Metropolitan Police said.

A 29-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving and she remains in custody.

Officers have confirmed the incident is not being treated as terror-related.

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A spokesperson said: “Police attended with the London Ambulance Service. A woman – aged in her 30s – was taken to hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.

“A man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries, and was taken to hospital. A third woman, aged in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries.”

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of Specialist Crime South, said: “As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones.

“While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward.

“The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators.”

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The crash was near Inca nightclub in SohoCredit: supplied
 

London, UK. 19 April 2026. Police cordon in place on Argyll Street near Oxford Circus after a car hits pedestrians in central London. A woman is arrested and several people are taken to hospital. Credit: Waldemar Sikora / Alamy Live News
A police cordon remains in place after the incident in the early hours of this morningCredit: LNP
 

Car hits pedestrians in Soho
The police have opened an investigation after this morning’s crashCredit: LNP