"This does not mean the incident is currently being treated as terrorism," Derbyshire Police says in an update, as a 36-year-old man has been arrested.

A night out on one of the most popular stretches in Derby city centre took a tragic turn on Saturday evening when a car struck pedestrians, leaving seven people injured.

Emergency services flocked to the scene at Friar Gate, and seven people were taken to hospital with "serious but not life-threatening" injuries, police have said.

A 36-year-old man, who is originally from India but has been living in the UK for several years, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.

In one of several updates from authorities today, we heard that Derbyshire detectives are co-operating with counter-terrorism police - but police stress this is "common practice for an incident of this nature" and are keeping an "open mind" about possible motives.

One eyewitness, Mark Lucas, described seeing people all "over the floor", while another told the Derby Telegraph of their shock: "People have been crying, I just can’t believe something like this has happened.".

Derbyshire police are urging witnesses - or anybody with relevant information - to contact them.

In a statement the University of Derby said: "We are aware of an incident that took place in Derby last night.

"We have not been made aware that any of our students or staff were involved but have contacted them to offer support.

"Our university buildings are operating as usual and our thoughts are with everyone affected.".

The police cordon which was put in place after the incident has lifted.

A spokesman for the force says: "All businesses are able to reopen, vehicles are able to be recovered, and residents are able to return to their homes.

Car hits pedestrians: A car hits pedestrians in Derby city centre at 21:30 GMT on Saturday.

Officers are on the scene "just seconds" after the collision, according to Derbyshire Police.

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