A man has died and two others have been rushed to hospital after a car ploughed into a crowd outside a pub.
The Metropolitan Police were called to the Albert Bow, in Bow, east London, in the early hours of this morning, where they found three people injured outside the venue.
Paramedics pronounced one person dead at the scene, with the other two taken to hospital, but their conditions are unknown.
The driver and another passenger have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Google Maps | The incident occurred outside the Albert at 1:35am
It is believed the car swerved off the carriage and crashed into the building.
Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene on St Stephen's Road.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 1:35am today (July 20) to reports of a road traffic collision on St Stephen's Road, Bow.
"We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer, members of our hazardous area response team (HART) and London's Air Ambulance.
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"Our crews treated three people. Sadly, one person was declared dead at the scene. We took the other two patients to hospital."
The Met Police confirmed they were called to the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service to a report of a road traffic collision.
The force remains at the scene as they conduct their investigations.
A spokesman said: "A car left the carriageway and collided with a building at the junction of Roman Road and St Stephen's Road. One of the passengers in the car was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
PA | The Met Police confirmed that two people have been arrested
"The driver of the car and another passenger - two men in their 20s - suffered injuries which have been confirmed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing.
"They have both been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving."
The force added that a crime scene remains in the area whilst "specialist officers complete their enquires, which are ongoing".
People have been asked to call 101 with the reference 615/20Jul if they witnessed the scene or have any footage including dashcam.
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