'Incapacitated' driver ploughs into pedestrians outside Amsterdam Centraal train station injuring at least eight
- Dutch Police confronted the driver who sped off and crashed into a nearby wall
- At least eight people have been injured and two have been taken to hospital
- Police tweeted that the driver seemed to be 'incapacitated'
- They added there is 'no indication whatsoever' that it was a terrorist attack
A car has ploughed into pedestrians outside Amsterdam's Centraal station, injuring at least eight - two seriously.
The incident occurred at around 9pm local time in the heart of the Dutch capital.
The car ran into a crowd of pedestrians outside the train station, which is located in the heart of Amsterdam
According to Dutch police the motorist was parked in an illegal spot near the central station.
As he was approached by officers he sped off and hit a wall, crashing into a crowd of people.
Police quickly sealed off the street. The driver has been arrested
The car ran into a crowd of pedestrians outside the train station, which is located in the heart of Amsterdam
Dutch police believe the man had become 'unwell' and said there was 'no indication' that this was a terrorist attack
Dutch police tweeted that the driver: 'Did not seem to go deliberately but [was] incapacitated'
Officers were on the scene immediately, and quickly pulled the man from the car and arrested him.
Paramedics quickly swarmed the scene to tend to the wounded.
Police spokeswoman Marjolein Koek said: 'There is no indication whatsoever that this is a terrorist attack'
The square outside Centraal Station, which is a hub for tourists visiting the city, was sealed off by police as they searched the car.
Security Services in the Netherlands has been on high alert since the London Bridge attack a week ago.
On Friday, a concert in Eindhoven was extended by thirty minutes because there was suspicious behavior of a man outside the stadium.
It is not known whether or not the incident is terror-related
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