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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two police officers were hit by a car in central London.

Both police officers were injured and one was rushed to hospital after being knocked down in the crash in Farringdon at just before 1am this morning.

The City of London officers had tried to stop a car, a Nissan Juke, in Farringdon Road at the junction with Bakers Row.

But when the officers got out their police car to try and speak to the driver of the Nissan, the car reversed into them, crashing into the two officers and a van.

Both officers were injured and ambulances rushed to the scene to take one of the officers, a man, to a north London hospital. He has now been discharged.

The other police officer was treated at the scene.

The 28-year-old man who was driving the car has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and driving under the influence of drugs.

He is being held in custody at a central London police station.

The road was closed while emergency services dealt with the crash.

TfL issued an alert warning buses were being divereted from the scene. The road has now reopened.

Officers from Islington CID are investigating, the Met Police said.