A MAN has been rushed to hospital after getting into a crash with a car in Golders Green – following an argument over Iran.
Emergency services were called to Golders Green Road in London following reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Wednesday evening.
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A man, 41, has been rushed to hospital after a car collided with a pedestrian following an argument over Iran Credit: Getty Images
A 39-year-old Iraqi national has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving Credit: Getty Images
A 41-year-old man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
An Iraqi national, 39, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
One eyewitness to the incident said: “A man who didn’t support the Tehran regime was having a nasty argument with a man (the driver of the car) who supported the Tehran regime.
“Then he suddenly got run over. It was shocking.”
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Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said: “We know that this incident will cause significant concerns in the local community and residents can expect a continued police presence throughout the night.
“Detectives are working to quickly establish the circumstances and I would urge anyone with information to get in touch with us.
“We are aware of videos circulating on social media appearing to show the collision and those involved.
“We would discourage the public from sharing both due to the graphic nature of the footage and to protect the integrity of the investigation.”
Medics were called to the collision in north-west London on May 27.
An Iranian national was found injured at the scene and taken to hospital.
The Iraqi national was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to provide a drug sample.
The Metropolitan Police are not treating the incident as terrorism and is instead being looked at by the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit.
A Shomrim spokesperson said: “At this stage, the incident is being treated as a road traffic collision and has not been classified as an antisemitic incident by the Metropolitan Police.”
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