Horror as van ploughs into group of people in Central London
A VAN has ploughed into a group of people outside King's College in London.
Cops and emergency service scrambled to the scene just before midday following the horror smash near Somerset House.
The incident is not believed to be terror related, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Pictures from the area show a police cordon taping off the scene with multiple police and emergency vehicles in attendance.
It is currently unclear how many people have been injured.
King's College campus is understood to be on lockdown with no access to students.
Images from the scene have also shown cops put up a blue tent as the investigation continues.
The London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service are also in attendance.
The Strand is currently closed from Surrey Street westbound to Waterloo Bridge.
Bus routes 9 and 23 have been affected, with diversions put in place around the Aldwych area.
Transport for London has advised commuters to expect delays and rerouting along The Strand and surrounding streets.
However, it is understood eastbound traffic can still use the road.
One witness at the scene told LBC they heard "a few girls may have been hit.
They said: "I’m waiting for my friends to come out, they sound pretty shaken but I don’t know what they saw."
Another student told the outlet: "No one knew what was going on. There was lots of police tape and shouting and everyone sort of just stood there.
"We saw people lying down with people with ambulances around them."
