A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car was driven on to the pavement in central London in the early hours of Christmas Day.
Four people were taken to hospital after the incident on Shaftesbury Avenue, with one said to be in a life-threatening condition.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to reports of a crash and a car driving on the wrong side of the road at 12.45am.
In a statement, police said the incident was isolated and not terror related.
A cordon is in place outside the Sondheim Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, which is the London home of the musical Les Miserables. Shaftesbury Avenue is at the heart of London's West End and the city's theatre district.
Blood, a jacket, pair of shoes and a hat are visible on the pavement inside the cordon.
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Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said the force "responded quickly" and arrested a man "within minutes".
"It's believed that the suspect was involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement," he added.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information relating to the incident to get in touch.
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