On the evening of Saturday 28 March 2026, a man driving a black Suzuki Swift hit several pedestrians in the Friar Gate area, in the historic center of Derby. Numerous injuries, some seriously. The thirty-year-old was then arrested by the police. The police ruled out the terrorism trail
Night of fear a Derby (England), the county town of Derbyshire located one hundred kilometers south of Manchester. In fact, around 9.30 pm on Saturday 28 March 2026, a man driving a black Suzuki Swift hit several pedestrians who were in the Friar Gate area, in the historic center of the city. The 30-year-old driving the car was then arrested by the police who arrived on the scene. The entire area was closed to traffic also to ensure the intervention of ambulances. Numerous injured people, some seriously, were treated on site by paramedics before being transported to hospital. The investigations will offer a complete picture of what happened, even if at the moment the police have excluded the possibility of terrorism. “Although we are aware that the news may cause concern, we wish to reassure the population that we do not believe there is a risk for the community.”
