BREAKING: Van Plows Into Crowd On London Bridge

An early report from the BBC:

Police are responding to reports that a van has hit a number of pedestrians on London Bridge in central London. Witnesses have said that armed officers are understood to be at the scene after a white van mounted the pavement before driving into people.

The Metropolitan Police say they are dealing with an incident on the bridge. Transport for London said the bridge has been closed in both directions due to a “major police incident”. Bus routes were being diverted.

BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on the bridge at the time of the incident, said the van was driven by a male driver and was “probably travelling at about 50 miles an hour”. The van, which was travelling from the direction of central London, headed towards the south side of the river.

Sky News is live in the clip below. Perhaps mindful of last month’s incident in Times Square, at this writing newscasters have not declared this to be terrorism.