Police swarm Westminster and man arrested after car crashes into Houses of Parliament barriers

The incident occurred at 7.37am this morning.

A man has been arrested after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament and injured a number of pedestrians.

The incident happened at 7.37am, prompting armed police to swarm the areas. Ambulances and firefighters are also attending the scene. Streets around Millbank, Parliament Square and Victoria Tower Gardens have been cordoned off following the crash. Witness Jason Williams told Sky News he had seen "a man driving at speed into the bollard and the police have taken their time to go in. "I saw smoke coming out of the vehicle. It’s all been high-speed and very, very dramatic." Asked if he believed the incident was a simple road traffic accident, Mr Williams replied: "No, no no." A Met Police spokesman said: "At 7.37am today, a car was in collision with barriers outside the Houses of Parliament. "The male driver of the car was detained by officers at the scene. A number of pedestrians have been injured. "Officers remain at the scene. We will issue further info when we have it." https://twitter.com/999London/status/1029261063374692353 https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/1029262404100792320