Several people injured after stolen Mercedes crashes into pedicab in central London following police chase

Susanna Siddell
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:31:27 +0000

Several people were injured after a stolen Mercedes crashed into a pedicab in central London following a heated police chase.

A man has since been arrested after the chase through the heart of the tourist hotspot, which zoomed through Soho before the vehicle crashed in Bow Street at 4pm on Saturday.

After being dragged out of the car, a 31-year-old was arrested at the scene of the crash at 4.14pm on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking and failing to stop.

He was also arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, as well as assaulting an emergency worker and possession of a Class A substance.

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Police officers had previously attempted to stop the vehicle in its tracks but were subsequently led on a car chase across the capital.

Emergency services descended on the chaotic scene where the car smashed into the street as paramedics treated those left with injuries.

However, a representative from Scotland Yard has confirmed none of the injuries sustained from the dramatic ordeal were serious.

The police have since launched an investigation into the crash.

They have appealed to witnesses to come forward to the force with additional information.

In the wake of the incident, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "A 31-year-old man remains in police custody after he was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following an incident in Bow Street, Covent Garden.

"The man, believed to be the driver of a stolen vehicle, failed to stop for officers, which resulted in a vehicle pursuit.

"The car then collided with a pedicab, injuring multiple people. Those injuries have since been confirmed as minor."

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He added: "The investigation continues, and officers ask anyone with information to contact the Met via 101, quoting 4797/11APR."

The force confirmed the crash was not terror-related.

Footage circulating online has shown crowds of bystanders looking shocked while staring at a "wrecked" grey Mercedes in the middle of the street.

An eyewitness told The Sun: "He crashed into the tuk-tuk, knocking it over, before carrying on up the street really erratically.

"The bumper was wrecked, with shrapnel scattered across the scene."

They added: "Police were trying to cuff him and he was screaming."

London's busy West End has set the scene for a number of tragic car wrecks. Just as recently as January, a driver who killed a man and ploughed down four more individuals was jailed for life.

The horrific incident on Christmas Day played out along Shaftesbury Avenue, leaving one 25-year-old dead by New Year's Eve.