Five people have been rushed to hospital after a car mounted the pavement in Stamford Hill, north London, and struck pedestrians.

The Metropolitan Police said that at this stage they did not believe the incident was terror-related.

Paramedics were seen treating people along a stretch of busy pavement where a silver Toyota had crashed into a tree.

The front of the car was dented and its windscreen smashed. Broken glass was visible  by a partially ruined bus stop.

Emergency service crews wearing high-vis jackets were seen gathering around a nearby fruit and veg store treating a victim.

The London Ambulance Service sent six ambulance crews to the scene just after 9.30am on Friday morning.

A Hatzola ambulance crew took one person to hospital  – while another four were taken to a major trauma centre following the incident.

Road closures remained in place with Clapton Common and Cazenove Road shut in both directions.

Police remained  at the scene of the collision which took place on Friday morning. 

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed  four people had been taken to a major trauma centre following the incident.

A police spokesman said: "Police and London Ambulance Service are in attendance at a collision in Stamford Hill, N16.”

Local Shomrim  tweeeted saying they wished to reassure the community the “incident is not terror related but rather a horrendous accident road closures remain in place we wish all the best to the injured.”

An investigation is ongoing and there have been no arrests - anyone with information should call 101 with reference CAD/1782.