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14:39, 21-Dec-2017
Car hits Melbourne crowd in 'deliberate act', injuring at least 15
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Updated at 04:00 p.m. BJT
A car ploughed into a crowd in Melbourne, injuring at least 15 people, local police said, adding that a second man has been arrested after the incident.
According to the Victoria State ambulance service, a total of 13 people have been hospitalized, including a pre-school child with a serious head injury, and two others were treated at the scene.
Victoria Police Commander Russell Barrett told reporters that they believe it was a "deliberate act".
Emergency cars are seen on the street following the incident outside Flinders St station in Melbourne. /Reuters Photo
Emergency cars are seen on the street following the incident outside Flinders St station in Melbourne. /Reuters Photo
Updated at 03:15 p.m. BJT
At least 12 people were hit by an SUV in Melbourne, Australia Thursday afternoon, and the driver has been arrested by local police.
The incident happened at around 4:41 p.m. local time (0541 GMT), when a car "collided with a number of pedestrians" on Flinders Street, a busy junction in the center of the city, said Victoria Police.
Screenshot from Twitter
Screenshot from Twitter
The car was estimated to be travelling 60 kph to 100 kph when it drove through a group of 40 to 60 people, local media reported, citing a witness at the scene.
The exact number of injured pedestrians has not been confirmed yet, but it is reported that some of them have been sent to the hospital.
People have been asked to avoid the area by the police.
The driver's motive has not been confirmed, but the police have not said that this accident was terror related.
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