Man charged after car ‘swerved’ into crowd of people celebrating New Year’s Eve

A man has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a car swerved into a crowd of people celebrating the New Year in London.

Daniel Sterling, 40, has also been charged with dangerous driving, assault by beating, possession of a knife, a racially aggravated public order offence and failing to provide a drug test.

Police were called to Primrose Hill at 12.13am on January 1 after they were told a car had ‘crashed into a pedestrian during a fireworks display’.

After hitting a pedestrian, police said the driver attempted to speed off and hit another person on Primrose Hill Road.

The Metropolitan Police said a 21-year-old man was hit by a vehicle. He sustained minor injuries and did not require medical treatment. 

A 59-year-old man, who was also struck, was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non-life changing. 

Police were called to Primrose Hill at 12.13am on January 1 after they were told a car had ‘crashed into a pedestrian during a fireworks display’ (Picture: Jamie Lashmar/PA Wire)

The incident is not being treated as terror-related, the police added.

Video footage of the scene shows crowds of people running away from the scene and screaming after the car struck.

Police are seen quickly leaving their truck and rushing towards the crowd, while locals continue to run away.

A shopkeeper in Fabs Food which was open to we’ve revellers told Metro: ‘There were police running everywhere it was a shocking scene.’

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