Multiple people injured in Derby car incident with man under arrest

Multiple people have been struck by a car in Derby city centre.One man is under arrest after the incident at 9.30pm today.It involved a black Suzuki swift and a number of people were seriously injured, Derbyshire Constabulary has said.Ambulance crews rendered aid to those injured on the scene, before multiple people were hospitalised.A man in his 30s is currently in police custody after his arrest, Derbyshire Constabulary has said.Police officers stopped the car involved in the incident shortly after the incident happened.One eye-witness told The Mirror described the incident as absolute carnage.They added that it was utterly horrific to see injured people covered in blood lying on the pavement and road.Another eye-witness said they heard screaming and yelling during the incident.Derbyshire police said it is keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a black Suzuki Swift being driven in Derby before the incident.The roads around the area are completely closed and the police has urged people to avoid the area completely.Friar Gate is completely closed from the junction with Curzon Street/Cheapside up to Ford Street, Derbyshire police said.There is no ongoing risk to the public, the force added.The Labour MP for Derby North, Catherine Atkinson has reacted to the incident in a statement on social media.She said: I am deeply shocked by reports that people have been injured in a serious incident in Derby city centre this evening.