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Car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne, police say | Car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne, police say |
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One person has died and up to 20 are injured after a car struck pedestrians in central Melbourne, emergency services have confirmed. | |
Some of those being treated have serious injuries, Ambulance Victoria said. | |
A man has been arrested and "the situation is now contained", police said. | |
The incident happened at a busy intersection, Bourke Street and Queen St, just before 14:00 (03:00 GMT). | |
"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and we will provide further information when it comes to hand," police said. | |
Police requested that people avoid the area. | |
The Australian Open tennis event, being played about 2km (1.2 miles) away, was unaffected, police said. |