A heroic taxi driver has told how he attempted to run over three armed terrorists to put an end to the attack on London Bridge which left six dead.

Speaking to LBC, the cabbie described how he had been driving down Borough High Street when he saw the men armed with "long blades" attacking people "randomly".

4 A hero cabbie has told how they had attempted to turn his car around to mow down the three terrorists Credit: Getty Images

The quick-thinking driver, identified only as Chris, said he then spun his car around in a desperate attempt to stop the atrocity.

He said: "I said to the guy in my cab I was going to try and hit him, I was going to ram him.

"I turned around and tried, but he side-stepped me.

"I spun the cab round, I was about to ram one of them, but he side-stepped and three police officers came running towards them with their batons drawn.

4 The van which the terrorists are thought to have used to plough through crowds on London Bridge

Just moments earlier Chris witnessed the van mowing down pedestrians as it veered on and off the pavement on London Bridge at 50mph.

He said: "A van came from London Bridge itself, went between the traffic light system and rammed it towards the steps. It knocked loads of people down.

"Then three men got out with long blades, 12 inches long and went randomly along Borough High Street stabbing people at random. I saw a young girl stabbed in the chest."

4 Emergency services arrived on the scene within minutes, and all three attackers were shot within eight Credit: Reuters

"Then there were two police officers running towards him with their batons drawn, they didn't know what was happening.

"There was a guy with a really long blade stabbing randomly people.

"I told people to turn around and run away. It sickened me to the pit of my stomach. An absolute animal."

4 Six were killed and at least 48 taken to hospitals across the city Credit: Getty Images

LONDON BRIDGE TERROR ATTACK - What we know so far

By Neal Baker

A van ploughed through pedestrians on London Bridge just after 10pm on Saturday

Three men wearing fake bomb vests jumped out on the south end of the bridge at Borough Market and began knifing bystanders and pub-goers

Armed police arrived on the scene and within eight minutes the three terrorists were shot dead

At least six victims were killed and 48 people were injured. The injured were being treated across five London hospitals. One of the injured was a British Transport Police officer who was stabbed in the face

Theresa May will chair a Cobra emergency response meeting later after the attack was confirmed to be a terror incident

Four controlled explosions were heard near The Sun’s offices in London Bridge between 1:20am and 1:50am

Police appealed for witnesses to send images and videos to help identify the attackers and piece together the chaos

The Met Police opened a casualty bureau for those concerned about family and friends who might have been caught up in the attacks. There are two numbers to call: 0800 096 1233 and 020 7158 0197

At least six people were left dead and a further 48 injured in the attack last night, which saw revellers in pubs and restaurants around Borough Market stabbed by men who jumped from the van.

Assistant Commissioner of Met Police Mark Rowley confirmed that all three of the attackers were shot and killed within eight minutes of the first call to emergency services.

Four explosions – confirmed by police by controlled blasts – were heard outside The Sun offices in London Bridge between 1:23am and 1:49am.