A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car rammed into him during a street row in north-west London.
Shocking video shared on social media shows the man, a 41-year-old Iranian national, being struck by the SUV in Golders Green.
The man who was hit appeared to have been involved in a row with the driver and can be seen was holding a phone at him moments before the collision.
A 39-year-old Iraqi national was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to provide a drug sample, police said.
He remains in custody.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident is not being treated as terrorism and is instead under investigation by the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service paramedics were called to reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian along Golders Green Road after 8.20pm on Wednesday.
They were joined by volunteers from Shomrim and Hatzola, the local community ambulance service.
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said: “We know that this incident will cause significant concerns in the local community and residents can expect a continued police presence throughout the night.
“Detectives are working to quickly establish the circumstances and I would urge anyone with information to get in touch with us.
“We are aware of videos circulating on social media appearing to show the collision and those involved. We would discourage the public from sharing both due to the graphic nature of the footage and to protect the integrity of the investigation.”
Volunteer Jewish security group Shomrim confirmed it had responded to the incident alongside police.
“At this stage, the incident is being treated as a road traffic collision and has not been classified as an antisemitic incident by the Metropolitan Police,” the group said in a post on X.
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