A man has been arrested for dangerous driving after his car mounted the pavement along Brixton High Street on Saturday afternoon. A pedestrian was injured in the incident. He was with his three year old daughter at the time. A ‘soft tissue minor injury’ for the pedestrian has been confirmed by the police.
Chief Inspector Nick Collins from Lambeth Borough Police has issued for the following statement:
“We have had an incident in Brixton High Street that is likely to be very newsworthy.
This afternoon a driver of a hire car gesticulated at officers passing the opposite way in Brixton Road. They have u-turned to observe, and watched the vehicle stop, and the driver get out shout and wave what appeared to be a bottle of whiskey around. He has then got back in the car, and driven off.
The officers have called for support and followed, turning into Brixton High Street. The vehicle has again stopped and started shouting at the officers. They have tried to restrain him. Despite using CS gas, he has overpowered the officers and got back in his car.
He has then mounted the pavement, driving along it, hitting a shop front and wedging the car between that and a lamp post. The driver has run off, but has been tackled by a passing CID officer. Arrested for dangerous driving, driving whilst unfit. He normally lives in Waltham Forest.
The pictures will be likely bring some attention to Lambeth – but the biggest concern is that he has hit a pedestrian on the pavement. Thankfully it is only soft tissue minor injury, but the injured man was with his three year old daughter. Both are distressed and we are in contact with them at hospital.
I have started a review, with our Traffic police investigating, and DPS (Professional Standards) informed.”